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May Morris · Design by 1888, made 1888 · Art Institute of Chicago
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Frances Glessner was an avid embroiderer and made a number of decorative textiles for her house on Prairie Avenue. This large panel, which was a door curtain or portiere, was one of four such curtains used in the parlor of the house. In a diary entry of November 17, 1888, she wrote, “My curtains came home from the Decorative Arts Society,” which makes it clear that the design was purchased from Morris & Co. but embroidered in Chicago by members of the Decorative Arts Society, probably supervised by Mrs. Glessner.
The museum’s own description, in English. Licence: CC BY 4.0
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- Maker
- 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
- Medium
- Silk, warp-float faced twill weave; embroidered in satin and stem stitches
- Dimensions
- Overall: 263.9 × 120.9 cm (103 7/8 × 47 5/8 in.); Embroidery: 257.2 × 113 cm (101 1/4 × 44 1/2 in.)
- Held by
- Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago · Not on view
- Credit line
- Gift of Mrs. John J. Glessner
Image: Art Institute of Chicago, CC0
