May Morris, the younger daughter of William Morris and artist in her own right, died on this date in 1938 at age 76. In the photo above she is seated on the ground next to her mother in the hammock. I love the cup and saucer in the foreground and offer this post as part of the T Stands for Tuesday blogger gathering.
Here she is as a child in about 1865 with her mother:
She's 4th from the right with her parents and sister in this 1874 photo:
She wrote a book on decorative needlework in 1893 which can be read online. She was best know for her embroidery, and images of her work are available online using a simple google search. She bequeathed art to the Victoria and Albert Museum on her death. I offer these that particularly struck me as I was reading about this artist:
A Garden Piece, 1938:
Hanging panel:
Maids of Honor:
Book binding:
Honeysuckle II:
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It sounds like May Morris had a very enriching life. That photo with the cup and saucer is wonderful, but I was most impressed with that book binding. That really, really made my jaw drop. Thanks for sharing this author and needlework expert with us for T this Tuesday.
ReplyDeleteThis is such an interesting post! I enjoyed reading more about May Morris and seeing her old family photos. I love the cup and saucer in the foreground of the photo too. The decorative needlework is stunning and looking at her work you can see why she was so influencial 😁. Wishing you a Happy T Tuesday! J 😊
ReplyDeleteI'm going to link you to T this week since I noticed you hadn't linked. I would hate for anyone to miss this post.
ReplyDeleteThx! I never made it to T Tuesday this week. That's one of the hazards of scheduling the posts ahead of time :(
DeleteThey are quite beautiful embroidery pieces. I wonder how much she was influenced by her father? Happy T day. hugs-Erika
ReplyDeleteWow! These pieces are quite the work of art and historical. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteHappy Tea Day,
Kate
Oh what beautiful needlework! Talented people, the Morris family. Love the vintage photos and info. happy T day!
ReplyDeleteThe embroidery pieces are beautiful, but that book binding is WOW!
ReplyDeleteThat was my favorite, too!
DeleteWow! She was talented! Even a book covering--that is gorgeous, I might add. Never heard of her. Thanks. :)
ReplyDeleteThe book cover is striking, isn't it! I've never seen anything like it!
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