Lotus
| Title | Lotus |
|---|---|
| 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) |
| Date | Design by 1888, made 1888 19th century |
| Medium | Silk, warp-float faced twill weave; embroidered in satin and stem stitches |
| Classification | textile |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | Gift of Mrs. John J. Glessner |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Lotus” is a work by 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), dated Design by 1888, made 1888. It is executed in silk, warp-float faced twill weave; embroidered in satin and stem stitches and classified as textile. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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Catalogued as textile. See other public-domain works in the same medium, all free to download and reuse.
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Dated to Design by 1888, made 1888. Explore the wider set of works from the 19th century held in the archive.
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Made available through the Art Institute of Chicago open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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