llluminated Manuscript

William Morris (1834 - 1896)

V&A (Victoria & Albert Museum)

1870

A 56 page illuminated manuscript, containing a number of poems by William Morris, written in his own hand, each page ornamented with elaborate designs of fleurons and leafy branches. Also contains paintings and decorations by others in Morris' circle.

• Medium: manuscript
• Art Fund Grant: £83 ( Total: £418)
• ArtFunded in: 1952
• Vendor: Sotheby's

Provenance

Lady Burne-Jones

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