Lotus
<p>Frances Glessner was an avid embroiderer and made a number of decorative textiles for her house on Prairie Avenue. This large panel, which was a door curtain or portiere, was one of four such curtains used in the parlor of the house. In a diary entry of November 17, 1888, she wrote, “My curtains came home from the Decorative Arts Society,” which makes it clear that the design was purchased from Morris & Co. but embroidered in Chicago by members of the Decorative Arts Society, probably supervised by Mrs. Glessner.</p>
Catalogue
- Year
- 1888
- Dimensions
- Overall: 263.9 × 120.9 cm (103 7/8 × 47 5/8 in.); Embroidery: 257.2 × 113 cm (101 1/4 × 44 1/2 in.)
- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Artist
- May Morris
Artist
Installation
Mary "May" Morris was an English artisan, embroidery designer, jeweller, socialist, and editor. She was the younger daughter of the Pre-Raphaelite artist and designer William Morris and embroiderer and artists' model Jane Morris.
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Record
Verified by Watts Index- Artist
- May Morris
- Year
- 1888
- Dimensions
- Overall: 263.9 × 120.9 cm (103 7/8 × 47 5/8 in.); Embroidery: 257.2 × 113 cm (101 1/4 × 44 1/2 in.)
- Watts ID
- WW-1888-016050
Source
- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Source
- aic
- Reference
- View at source
- Status
- verified