"Lily" Carpet
Design by 1877, made 1877–1940
Medium
Wool and cotton, plain weave with supplementary pile warps forming cut solid pile; woven on loom with Jacquard attachment
Dimensions
43.6 × 68.7 cm (17 1/8 × 27 in.); Repeat: 23.2 × 23.2 cm (9 1/8 × 9 1/8 in.)
Classification
textile
Department
Textiles
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
45884
About the Artist
William Morris · 1834–1896
William Morris (1834–1896) was a British designer, craftsman, writer, and socialist activist who became the most influential figure in the Arts and Crafts movement and one of the most important designers in British history. Born in Walthamstow, Essex, he studied at Oxford, where he formed a lifelong friendship with Edward Burne-Jones and came under the influence of John Ruskin's writings on art, l...