William Morris
Born 24 March 1834
Died 3 October 1896
Country of birth and death: Great Britain
Stained glass artist, designer, business owner, author, visionary
Born and died in London.
Wealth at death: £54,117 11s. 7d.
Probate date: March 1897
Institutional and Business Connections
Master of Art Workers Guild
1892
President of The Arts and Crafts Exhibition Society
1893
The Honorary Secretary was the artist and bookbinder, T. J. Cobden-Sanderson
Descriptions of Practice
Listed in Biographical Dictionary of Medallists, Coin, Gem, and Seal-Engravers, Mint Masters, &c., Ancient and Modern with References to their Works, B.C. 500 - A.D. 1900, Volume IV, 1909 Biographical Dictionary of Medallists
Established a stained glass business in 1863. Forrer suggests that Morris indirectly 'influenced medallic art in this country and inspired new ideas in the ealier accepted theories'. See Forrer, vol. 4, (1909), pp. 157-158.
Citing this record
'William Morris', Mapping the Practice and Profession of Sculpture in Britain and Ireland 1851-1951, University of Glasgow History of Art and HATII, online database 2011 [http://sculpture.gla.ac.uk/view/person.php?id=msib4_1239099895, accessed 22 Feb 2020]
