Flora

Maker Unknown, British

Designerdesigned by William Morris (British, 1834 - 1896)

Maker Morris and Company (British, 1861 - 1940)

Additional Title(s)

Photograph of a Design for Tapestry

Collections

William Morris Collection

ClassificationsPHOTOGRAPHS

Date1884-1885

Mediumphotograph

Dimensions6 x 2 3/16 in. (15.2 x 5.6 cm.) mount: 11 1/4 x 7 1/4 in. (28.6 x 18.4 cm.)

DescriptionFlora stands with head slightly tilted to right. In her left hand, underneath her robe, she holds flowers, while she sprinkles more small flowers from her left hand.

Inscribedrecto upper left in black ink: "35." recto upper center in black ink: "FP 409" recto upper right in black ink: "Flora" recto upper right in blue ink on white paper: "F.052" recto lower center in graphite: "434" recto upper left on photograph in graphite: "434" recto upper right on photograph in black ink: "72"

Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens

Status

Not on view

Object number2000.5.2658