Kennet
William Morris · Design 1883, made 1887 · Art Institute of Chicago
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The Kennet pattern was originally made in three different techniques: woven silk, printed cotton, and printed velveteen. These two silk panels [1971.682a,b] are all that remains of floor-to-ceiling window curtains from the parlor of Glessner House on Prairie Avenue in Chicago.
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Details
- Maker
- Designed by William Morris (English, 1834–1896), Produced by Morris & Co., London (English, 1875–1940), Merton Abbey, London (English, 1881–1940)
- Date
- Design 1883, made 1887
- Medium
- Silk, satin weave with self-patterning ground wefts
- Dimensions
- 92.8 × 69.6 cm (36 1/2 × 27 3/8 in.); Repeat: 59 × 17 cm (23 1/4 × 6 3/4 in.)
- Place of origin
- England
- Held by
- Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago · Not on view
- Credit line
- Gift of Mrs. Charles F. Batchelder
Image: Art Institute of Chicago, CC0
