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William Morris
1834-1896
Sketch for a border used in his Chaucer
1890s
Graphite on paper.
17 x 11 3/8 inches (430 x 289 mm)
Gift of John M. Crawford, Jr., 1975.
2015.123
Inscription:
Inscribed in ink at bottom: First stage of a design by Morris for a Chaucer border [signed] Sydney Cockerell 29 March 1908(?); John M. Crawford.
Summary:
Sketch for the decorative rose border designed by Morris for the Kelmscott Chaucer, with only the lower portion of the page border design sketched in.
Associated names:
Chaucer, Geoffrey, -1400. Works.
Crawford, John M., former owner.
Cockerell, Sydney Carlyle, Sir, 1867-1962.
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