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William Morris’s daughter May called <em>Honeysuckle</em> “the most truly Morrisian in character of all his pattern-making . . . the most mysterious and poetic—the very symbol of a garden tangle.” Like many Morris textiles from this period, <em>Honeysuckle</em> has a mirrored pattern. At 29 3/4 inches high and 34 3/4 inches wide, this repeat was unusually broad, spanning almost the entire width of the loom. Morris believed that large patterns were more restful to the eye than small patterns, even when used to decorate modestly sized rooms. Designs from this period are a testament to the delight he took in his garden at Kelmscott Manor; he favored the charm of native English flowers above exotic specimens.
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117130
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Honeysuckle
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117130
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object
title
Honeysuckle
description
William Morris’s daughter May called <em>Honeysuckle</em> “the most truly Morrisian in character of all his pattern-making . . . the most mysterious and poetic—the very symbol of a garden tangle.” Like many Morris textiles from this period, <em>Honeysuckle</em> has a mirrored pattern. At 29 3/4 inches high and 34 3/4 inches wide, this repeat was unusually broad, spanning almost the entire width of the loom. Morris believed that large patterns were more restful to the eye than small patterns, even when used to decorate modestly sized rooms. Designs from this period are a testament to the delight he took in his garden at Kelmscott Manor; he favored the charm of native English flowers above exotic specimens.
date
Early 20th century
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CC0
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CC0
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en
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Q60741181
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24604
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Textile
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
Overall: 87 x 90.5 cm (34 1/4 x 35 5/8 in.)
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England, Early 20th century
accession
1937.697
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plain weave linen, printed
tombstone
Honeysuckle, Early 20th century. William Morris (British, 1834–1896). Plain weave linen, printed; overall: 87 x 90.5 cm (34 1/4 x 35 5/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. Henry Chisholm, 1937.697
collection
Textiles
citations
citation
Parry, Linda. William Morris Textiles. London: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1983.
page_number
p. 150, no 21
citation
Korkow, Cory. "Textiles." IN <em>William Morris: Designing an Earthly Paradise.</em> Cory Korkow and Victoria Hepburn, 8-23. Cleveland, Ohio : Cleveland Museum of Art, 2017.
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Reproduced and mentioned: pp. 11, fig. 5
citation
Korkow, Cory. "Designing an Earthly Paradise: Enter the richly elegant world of William Morris.” <em>Cleveland Art: Cleveland Museum of Art Members Magazine</em> 57, no. 6 (November/December 2017): 5-7.
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Reproduced: P. 5; Mentioned: P. 6
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Gift of Mrs. Henry Chisholm
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2026-05-29 06:05:10.642000
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117130
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Textiles
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Textiles
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plain weave linen, printed
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male
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