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William Morris's Study, Kelmscott House, illustration to Mackail's 'Life of Morris'

Edmund Hort New1898

William Morris Gallery

William Morris Gallery
Walthamstow, London, United Kingdom

One of a number of drawings made by New to illustrate John William Mackail's 'Life of William Morris' published by Longmans, Green & Co. 1899. Mackail was Edward Burne-Jones’s son-in-law and knew William Morris personally. He interviewed various colleagues and associates of Morris when compiling his official biography.

This illustration shows William Morris study, where he worked and kept his collection of rare books. In the foreground, an illuminated manuscript can be seen, a print of Botticelli’s Primavera is hung on the right-hand wall in the background.

Details

  • Title: William Morris's Study, Kelmscott House, illustration to Mackail's 'Life of Morris'
  • Creator: Edmund Hort New
  • Date Created: 1898
  • Type: drawing
  • Rights: © William Morris Gallery, London Borough of Waltham Forest
  • Object Number: D67
  • Medium: pen and ink on paper
  • Credit line: Presented by John William Mackail, 1930

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