William Morris (1834-1896), Poet, craftsman and socialist
Later Victorian Portraits Catalogue
Sitter in 66 portraits
Poet, designer and socialist; contributed a fresco to Oxford Union, 1857, with Rossetti, Burne-Jones and others; married Jane Burden, 1859; founded famous firm of Morris, Marshall, Faulkner & Co, later Morris & Co; through his own designs, especially for wallpaper, and those of his firm, profoundly influenced Victorian taste; published important books of poetry, Defence of Guenevere, 1858, and Earthly Paradise, 1868-70; helped to found Socialist League, and wrote socialist tracts; started Kelmscott Press, 1890.
by Charles Fairfax Murray
watercolour, circa 1870
NPG 3652
by George Frederic Watts
oil on canvas, 1870
On display in Room 26 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 1078
by Sir William Blake Richmond
oil on canvas, circa 1880s
NPG 1938
by Charles Fairfax Murray
pencil, 1896
NPG 3021
by Walker & Boutall, after Unknown photographer, published by Longmans, Green & Co
photogravure, published 1899 (circa 1855-1857)
NPG x3757
by John Robert Parsons, published by Ellis & Green
albumen carte-de-visite, 1871-1872 (14 June 1870)
NPG Ax38170
by Unknown photographer
albumen carte-de-visite, 1870
NPG x3720
by Walker & Boutall, after Frederick Hollyer, published by Longmans, Green & Co
photogravure, published 1899 (1874)
NPG x3758
Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones, 1st Bt and William Morris with their families
by Frederick Hollyer
albumen cabinet card, 1874
NPG x131265
Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones, 1st Bt and William Morris with their families
by Frederick Hollyer
albumen cabinet card, 1874
NPG x131266
Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones, 1st Bt; William Morris
by Frederick Hollyer
platinum print, 1874
NPG x3763
by Frederick Hollyer
platinum print, 1874
NPG x3762
The Burne-Jones and Morris families
by Frederick Hollyer
sepia-toned platinotype print, 1874
NPG x11881
by London Stereoscopic & Photographic Company
cabinet card, 14 March 1877
NPG x3728
by Elliott & Fry
albumen cabinet card, 21 March 1877
NPG x3724
by Elliott & Fry
albumen cabinet card, 21 March 1877
NPG x3725
by Elliott & Fry
albumen cabinet card, 21 March 1877
NPG x3751
by London Stereoscopic & Photographic Company
albumen carte-de-visite, 14 March 1877
NPG x3764
by Elliott & Fry
albumen print on card mount, arched top, 21 March 1877
NPG x131223
by London Stereoscopic & Photographic Company
cabinet card, 14 March 1877
NPG x3727
Kelmscott House, London
Kelmscott Manor, Lechlade, Gloucestershire
The William Morris Society
Wightwick Manor, Wolverhampton, West Midlands
William Morris Gallery, London
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