May Morris
(1862-1938), Designer and craftswoman; daughter of William MorrisMary ('May') Morris
Later Victorian Portraits Catalogue Entry
Sitter in 60 portraits
Artist associated with 1 portrait
Born on the 25 March, William and Jane's younger daughter Mary was always known as May. As an artist-craftswoman she specialised in embroidery, also designing wallpapers for Morris & Co. and taking a leading role in the Arts & Crafts Movement. Examples of her jewellery can be seen in the Victoria & Albert Museum. Active in the Socialist movement with Bernard Shaw, Eleanor Marx and Ramsay Macdonald, she was also a keen theatre-goer. May later edited her father's Collected Works, and maintained Kelmscott Manor in his memory.
by William Rothenstein
silverpoint, 1897
NPG 3049
by Robert Faulkner & Co
albumen carte-de-visite, early 1870s
NPG x3739
by Robert Faulkner & Co
albumen carte-de-visite, early 1870s
NPG x29071
by Robert Faulkner & Co
albumen carte-de-visite, early 1870s
NPG x129531
by Robert Faulkner & Co
albumen carte-de-visite, early 1870s
NPG x129532
by Robert Faulkner
albumen carte-de-visite, early 1870s
NPG x129533
by Robert Faulkner & Co
albumen carte-de-visite, early 1870s
NPG x129534
by Robert Faulkner & Co
albumen carte-de-visite, early 1870s
NPG x129535
by Unknown photographer
platinum print, 1870s
NPG x76482
Sir Edward Burne-Jones and William Morris with their families
by Frederick Hollyer
albumen cabinet card, 1874
NPG x131265
Sir Edward Burne-Jones and William Morris with their families
by Frederick Hollyer
albumen cabinet card, 1874
On display in Room 21 on Floor 2 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG x131266
by Frederick Hollyer
albumen cabinet card, 1874
NPG x19860
by Frederick Hollyer
albumen cabinet card, 1874
NPG x19861
by Frederick Hollyer
albumen cabinet card, 1874
NPG x19864
by Frederick Hollyer
albumen cabinet card, 1874
NPG x19865
by Frederick Hollyer
albumen cabinet card, 1874
NPG x19866
by Frederick Hollyer
albumen cabinet card, 1874
NPG x19867
by Frederick Hollyer
albumen cabinet card, 1874
NPG x19868
Related People
- Emma Morris (née Shelton) (grandmother)
- Jane Morris (née Burden) (mother)
- Jane Alice ('Jenny') Morris (sister)
- William Morris (father)
- Henry Halliday Sparling (husband)
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