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Lotus

A work made of silk, warp-float faced twill weave; embroidered in satin and stem stitches.
CC0 Public Domain Designation

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  • A work made of silk, warp-float faced twill weave; embroidered in satin and stem stitches.

Date:

Design by 1888, made 1888

Artist:

Design attributed to May Morris (English, 1862–1938)
Produced by Morris & Co., London (English, 1875–1940)
Embroidered by the Decorative Arts Society, Chicago (American, founded 1877)

About this artwork

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.

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Textiles

Artists

May Morris (Designer) , Morris & Co. (Producer) , Antiquarian Society (Maker)

Title

Lotus

Places

England (Object made in:), Chicago (Object made in:), Prairie Avenue, 1800 South (Object made for:), London (Object made in:), Great Britain (Object made in:)

Dates

Made 1888 , Designed 1888

Medium

Silk, warp-float faced twill weave; embroidered in satin and stem stitches

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.)

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. John J. Glessner

Reference Number

1918.298

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