William Morris British Collection

Creator: William Morris (British, 1834-1896)
19th century, 1834-1896, arts & crafts, arts and crafts, arts and crafts movement, british, england, heritage art, roller printed cotton, textile, the cleveland museum of art, walthamstow

Violet and Columbine, 1883. Creator: William Morris (British, 1834-1896)
Violet and Columbine, 1883

Strawberry Thief, c 1936. Creator: William Morris (British, 1834-1896)
Strawberry Thief, c 1936. Perhaps the most recognizable of Morriss textiles, Strawberry Thief celebrates the thrushes in Kelmscott Manors garden

Marigold, 20th century. Creator: William Morris (British, 1834-1896)
Marigold, 20th century. Among Morriss first designs for printing on fabric, Marigold was originally intended for use on wallpaper, as seen in the image below

Kennet, c 1920. Creator: William Morris (British, 1834-1896)
Kennet, c 1920. Morris said that he used the South Kensington Museum (now the Victoria & Albert Museum) more than anyone alive

Honeysuckle, Early 20th century. Creator: William Morris (British, 1834-1896)
Honeysuckle, Early 20th century. William Morriss daughter May called Honeysuckle " the most truly Morrisian in character of all his pattern-making

Snakeshead, Early 20th century. Creator: William Morris (British, 1834-1896)
Snakeshead, Early 20th century. When Morris designed Snakeshead in 1877, Indian silks were in style and widely imported from British India

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