Painted Panel
ca. 1860 (made)
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This painted wooden panel is one of a set of four. It is probably an example of the early work produced by William Morris (1834-1896), Dante Gabriel Rossetti (1828-1882) and Edward Burne-Jones (1833-1898) while based at premises in Red Lion Square, London. It is likely that the panels may have been part of a large piece of furniture such as a settle, perhaps even the built-in settle in the drawing room at Red House: William Morris’s home in Bexleyheath, Kent, designed by Philip Webb (1831-1915).
It is uncertain which of Morris’s circle was responsible for the painting of the panels. This uncertainty reflects how closely these individuals worked together during the early years of their collaboration. The subject of the panels suggests the seasons. This particular example is most likely to be Spring. However, there is no evidence to suggest that the panels were ever intended to be ‘labelled’ in this way.
It is uncertain which of Morris’s circle was responsible for the painting of the panels. This uncertainty reflects how closely these individuals worked together during the early years of their collaboration. The subject of the panels suggests the seasons. This particular example is most likely to be Spring. However, there is no evidence to suggest that the panels were ever intended to be ‘labelled’ in this way.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Oil on panel |
| Brief description | Painted panel, ca. 1860, British, from the Red House and painted by one of William Morris' circle |
| Physical description | Originally cupboard doors, this is one of a set of four panels to come from the Red House. This panel depicts a woman on a ladder smelling the blossoms of a tree |
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| Summary | This painted wooden panel is one of a set of four. It is probably an example of the early work produced by William Morris (1834-1896), Dante Gabriel Rossetti (1828-1882) and Edward Burne-Jones (1833-1898) while based at premises in Red Lion Square, London. It is likely that the panels may have been part of a large piece of furniture such as a settle, perhaps even the built-in settle in the drawing room at Red House: William Morris’s home in Bexleyheath, Kent, designed by Philip Webb (1831-1915). It is uncertain which of Morris’s circle was responsible for the painting of the panels. This uncertainty reflects how closely these individuals worked together during the early years of their collaboration. The subject of the panels suggests the seasons. This particular example is most likely to be Spring. However, there is no evidence to suggest that the panels were ever intended to be ‘labelled’ in this way. |
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| Accession number | CIRC.311-1960 |
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| Record created | December 15, 1999 |
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