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William Morris

(1834-1896), Poet, craftsman and socialist

Later Victorian Portraits Catalogue Entry

Sitter in 68 portraits
In 1857 with fellow artists Rossetti and Burne-Jones, Morris contributed to a mural for the Oxford Union. He married Jane Burden, an artist who had modeled for himself and Rossetti at that time. In 1861, with Rossetti, Burne-Jones and Webb, he launched the design firm Morris, Marshall, Faulkner & Co., later known as Morris & Co.. Originally famous for his poetry publications Defence of Guenevere and The Earthly Paradise, Morris is now best remembered for his textile and wallpaper designs. He co-founded the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings (1877), and the Socialist League (1884), and went on to start the Kelmscott Press in 1890.

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Sir Edward Burne-Jones; William Morris, by Sir Emery Walker, after  Frederick Hollyer - NPG x19619

Sir Edward Burne-Jones; William Morris

by Sir Emery Walker, after Frederick Hollyer
half-plate glass positive, (27 July 1890)
NPG x19619

The Hammersmith Socialist Society, possibly by Sir Emery Walker - NPG x19650

The Hammersmith Socialist Society

possibly by Sir Emery Walker
12 x 10 inch glass plate negative, 1892
NPG x19650

William Morris, by Unknown photographer - NPG x3761

William Morris

by Unknown photographer
platinum print, circa 1893
NPG x3761

The staff of the Kelmscott Press, by Unknown photographer - NPG x32758

The staff of the Kelmscott Press

by Unknown photographer
whole-plate glass negative, circa 1893
NPG x32758

William Morris, by Robert Bryden, after  Frederick Hollyer - NPG D32473

William Morris

by Robert Bryden, after Frederick Hollyer
woodcut, circa 1899 (1884)
NPG D32473

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William Morris

by Sir Emery Walker
half-plate glass positive, 19 January 1889
NPG x19614

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William Morris

by Sir Emery Walker
half-plate glass positive, 19 January 1889
NPG x19618

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