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Fruits of Their Labor

December 7, 2020 Martha Lattie
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The Strawberry Thief by Morris & Co., 1883 drawn by Philip Webb.

As William Morris and his family tried to grow strawberries at their home, Kelmscott, thrushes would climb under the barriers they erected and steal the strawberries.

In Art History, Architecture, Artists, Design, Textile Art Tags William Morris, Phillip Webb, Kelmscott, Red House, Strawberry Thief
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Red House

September 6, 2020 Martha Lattie
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Red Hous, 1859 owned by William Morris, architect Philip Webb. Decorated by Morris & Co., National Trust, Bexleyheath, England.

A departure from the traditional Victorian style because it was open and full of light. Morris reaction to the industrial movement motivated him to hire artists and craftspersons to decorate the home and lead to the beginning of the arts and crafts movement.Interiors

In Architecture, Art History, Artists, England Tags Red House, William Morris, Morris & Company, Philip Web, Architercture, arts and crafts, The National Trust
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