86-1/2 x 51 in.
Bequest of Mrs. Cornelius O. Alig by exchange
(Francesca Galloway Ltd., London); purchased by the Indianapolis Museum of Art (1997).
The Arts and Crafts movement, which prevailed in Europe from 1885 to 1915, produced an array of textiles using nature as a prime source of inspiration. Among the pioneers of this movement was William Morris. The exceptional design of this curtain is the first of a group of Morris’s creations showing pairs of facing birds, perched and in flight. Bird was designed to hang in the drawing room of Morris’s house in 1878.
Exhibition Name
Venue
Dates
Metadata about the Indianapolis Museum of Art’s collection comes from Newfields’ records and research. In some cases, information may be incomplete and research is ongoing. Newfields’ goal is to have as up-to-date metadata as possible, therefore, this information is subject to change. Newfields collections’ metadata is available under a Creative Commons Zero (CC0) waiver, which allows for re-use without legal restrictions.
Artworks that appear in the image file(s) above may be in copyright or have other legal and/or cultural restrictions to their use. For clarity, Newfields does not claim copyright to the image files created by Newfields of artworks in the Indianapolis Museum of Art’s collection. Newfields makes every effort to ascertain the copyright status of artworks in the Indianapolis Museum of Art’s collection. Please refer to the RightsStatements.org statement above for information about the current copyright status of the artwork. Additionally, some artworks may include Local Context’s Notices or Labels that attribute cultural authority of the artwork’s heritage and data.
Additional information about Newfields’ reproduction guidelines can be found in the Licensing Resources.
4000 Michigan Road, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA 46208-3326 | 317-923-1331
Copyright © 2024 Newfields. All rights reserved.
This project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services [MA-251861-OMS-22].