DESIGNS BY WILLIAM MORRIS Book design Calligraphy Furniture and other decorative arts Paintings and drawings Stained glass Tapestries Textiles Wallpapers NOTE: Includes work by other artists manufactured by Morris and Co. Book Design WORK PRIOR TO THE KELMSCOTT PRESS William Morris,"Cupid and Psyche": wood-engraved proof for projected edition of Morris's The Earthly Paradise [ca. 1868], illustration by Edward Burne-Jones. William Morris, The Earthly Paradise (1868): title-page with vignette by Morris [Mark Samuels Lasner collection, on loan to the University of Delaware Library]. William Morris, The Tables Turned (1887): front cover [Mark Samuels Lasner collection, on loan to the University of Delaware Library]. William Morris, The Story of Gunnlaug the Worm-Tongue: designed by Morris using Chiswick Press reproduction of Caxton's type (1890) [Mark Samuels Lasner collection, on loan to the University of Delaware Library]. TYPOGRAPHY FOR THE KELMSCOTT PRESS Kelmscott Press colophon designed by Morris. proof of initial letters designed by Morris [University of Texas]. specimen sheet showing the three typefaces designed by Morris. initials drawn by Morris [University of Florida]. INDIVIDUAL KELMSCOTT PRESS BOOKS William Morris, The Story of the Glittering Plain: opening page of text from the first book from the Press (1891) [Mark Samuels Lasner collection, on loan to the University of Delaware Library]. William Morris, The Defence of Guenevere and other Poems: opening to "Rapunsel" (1892) [Mark Samuels Lasner collection, on loan to the University of Delaware Library]. William Morris, A Dream of John Ball and A King's Lesson: frontispiece illustration by Burne-Jones (1892). Raoul Lafevre, The Recuyell of the Historyes of Troye: title-page (1892). William Shakespeare, The Poems: opening to "Venus and Adonis" (1893). William Morris, News from Nowhere: frontispiece illustration by C. H. Gere, design and lettering by Morris (1893). William Caxton (trans.), The Order of Chivalry: frontispiece - illustration by Burne-Jones, lettering by Morris (1893). Sir Thomas More, Utopia: typical page (1893). Dante Gabriel Rossetti, Sonnets and Lyrical Poems: title-page and first page of text, lettering, borders, and typography by Morris (1893). Dante Gabriel Rossetti, Hand and Soul (1894). Wilhelm Meinhold, Sidonia the Sorceress: typical page (1894). William Morris, The Story of the Glittering Plain: illustration by Walter Crane, border and typography by Morris (1894). Algernon Charles Swinburne, Atalanta in Calydon: title-page and first page of text, lettering, borders, and typography by Morris (1894) [Mark Samuels Lasner collection, on loan to the University of Delaware Library]. Sir Percyvelle of Gales: frontispiece by Burne-Jones (1895). William Morris, The Life and Death of Jason: opening page of text (1895). Geoffrey Chaucer, The Works: opening to the "Prologue" - illustration by Burne-Jones, typography by Morris (1896). Commonly known as "the Kelmscott Chaucer" [from Otis College of Art and Design]. William Morris, The Earthly Paradise: Volume 1, opening page of text, lettering, borders, and typography by Morris (1896) [Mark Samuels Lasner collection, on loan to the University of Delaware Library]. Specimen pages for Jean Froissart,The Chronicles of Froissart (1897). The book was never issued. Sir Ysumbrace: frontispiece - illustration by Burne-Jones (1897). S. C. Cockerell (ed.), Some German Woodcuts of the Fifteenth Century: typical page (1898) [Mark Samuels Lasner collection, on loan to the University of Delaware Library]. William Morris, The Story of Sigurd the Volsung: illustration by Burne-Jones (1898). William Morris, A Note by William Morris on his Aims in Founding the Kelmscott Press (1898) [Mark Samuels Lasner collection, on loan to the University of Delaware Library]. MINOR PIECES PRINTED BY THE KELMSCOTT PRESS An American Memorial to Keats. Leaflet, (1894) [Mark Samuels Lasner collection, on loan to the University of Delaware Library]. BOOKBINDINGS DESIGNED BY MORRIS William Morris, front cover of Love is Enough (1873) [Mark Samuels Lasner collection]. William Morris, front cover of The Earthly Paradise (1890) [Mark Samuels Lasner collection, on loan to the University of Delaware Library]. Calligraphy calligraphic embellishments added to printed copy of William Morris, Volsunga Saga (1870) [private collection]. illuminated manuscript of A Book of Verse (1870) [Victoria and Albert Museum]: Title-page, with vignette portrait of Morris by Charles Fairfax Murray; "Missing" poem. illuminated manuscript of The Odes of Horace (1876) [Bodleian Library]. Furniture and Decorative Arts furniture [early 1860s] painted by Morris, Burne-Jones, and others [Victoria and Albert Museum]. Chaucer tile (designed by Morris with D. G. Rossetti the model, 1864) [Victoria and Albert Museum]. glassware designed by Philip Webb. armchair adapted by Morris and Co. from traditional pattern. The "Morris Chair" was a pioneering version of reclining chair, with a reclining back, moderately high armrests, and notches to adjust the degree of slant desired. It was reportedly adapted by Morris and Co. in 1866, from a prototype owned by Ephraim Colman in rural Sussex, England. It was sold widely both in the UK and (in adapted form) in North America. Later versions were made by Liberty and Co., Gustav Stickley, and others. interior of Wightwick Manor, Staffordshire: showing use of Morris furniture, rugs, and textiles. Sussex chairs illustrated in Morris and Co. advertisement [ca. 1900]. Paintings and Drawings La Belle Iseult / Guinevere (1858) [Tate Gallery]. Stained Glass Lewknor Windows, St. Margaret's: All the windows in this church are attributed to Morris himself; all 6 angels were designed by Morris in 1873. An entry in the Catalogue of Designs, dated July 1877, also records an alteration involving the replacement of the Angel with Cymbals, the wings painted by Pozzi. Contact Elan Preston-Whyte at elan @ rjpwhyte.plus.com. http://www.stmartinsbrampton.org.uk: church windows by Morris and Burne-Jones in St. Martins Church, Brampton. Creation window (design by Morris and Philip Webb) at Church of All Saints, Selsley, Gloucestershire [courtesy Cotswolds Hyperguide Home Page]. Chaucer window at Victoria and Albert Museum [photograph by Mark Samuels Lasner]. Liberty figure (design by Edward Burne-Jones) portion of window made for Unitarian Church, Heywood, Lancashire (1898) [private collection]. Detail from Sermon on the Mount window (design by D. G. Rossetti) at Church of All Saints, Selsley, Gloucestershire [courtesy Cotswolds Hyperguide Home Page]. Building of the Temple window (design by Burne-Jones) at Trinity Church, Boston, MA [photograph by Mark Samuels Lasner]. Minstrel [William Morris Gallery]. Stained glass windows in the collection of the William Morris Gallery Mr. P. Neil Ralley is working on a book about Morris stained glass, and the Society is delighted that he wishes to share some of his images with our members. Below are links to two of Mr. Ralley's images of Morris stained-glass windows. Staveley Angel Saint Dorothy More images of Morris stained glass from churches in Staveley, Ponsonby, Kirkbampton, Troutbeck, Brampton, and Lanercost may be found on Mr. Ralley’s web site: http://www.stainedglassphotography.com. Tapestries Design for Flora (1885, watercolor by Morris and Burne-Jones) [Pierpont Morgan Library]. The Orchard (1890, design by Burne-Jones) [Victoria & Albert Museum]. Pomona (1884, design by Burne-Jones and J. H. Dearle) [Victoria & Albert Museum]. Textiles Evenlode chintz (1883). Strawberry Thief chintz (1883). Brother Rabbit chintz (1882) [William Morris Gallery]. Several carpets made to Morris patterns by J. R. Burrows and Co. Poppycarpet [J. R. Burrows and Co.] Wallpapers Marigold (1875) [William Morris Gallery]. Sanderson range of wallpapers made from Morris and Co. patterns Fruit, Trellis, and Daisy (not shown) were Morris's first wallpapers. These patterns were experimental papers. Trellis has hints of Morris's work in embroidery, while Fruit show the influence of his work in tiles. These patterns are characterized by naturalism and clearly articulated pattern repeats. HOME · LIFE · ART · WRITING · SOCIAL THOUGHT NEWS/EVENTS · JOIN · THE SOCIETY · CONTACT US LAST UPDATE 24 OCT 2007 · PLEASE REPORT BROKEN LINKS TO WEBMASTER @ MORRISSOCIETY.ORG