Designed by John Henry Dearle (English, 1860-1932)
Produced by Morris & Co., London (English, 1875–1940)
Partially worked by Lady Phipson Beale (English, 1874–1963)
Peony
INV-2491
Designed by John Henry Dearle (English, 1860-1932)
Produced by Morris & Co., London (English, 1875–1940)
Partially worked by Lady Phipson Beale (English, 1874–1963)Design 1885–90, made 1905–17
Arts and Crafts Movementbritish19th century20th Centuryembroiderytextile
Date
Design 1885–90, made 1905–17
Medium
Cotton ground, silk threads
Dimensions
156.5 × 66.4 cm (61 5/8 × 26 1/8 in.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Location
Chicago, IL
Credit
Gift of Crab Tree Farm Foundation
One of the most popular products of May Morris’s embroidery division were kits, which contained fabric marked with a design and the recommended embroidery thread. These kits allowed amateur embroiderers to have the satisfaction of making a beautiful object with their own hands. John Henry Dearle’s original drawing for Peony is annotated on the back by May Morris, who suggested the most appropriate use for the panel as part of a room divider screen.
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