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Henry Dearle - Greenery |
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Henry Dearle, Morris' first weaving apprentice, became a talented
designer in his own right and on William
Morris' death in 1896 he took over Morris & Co. So
close was he to Morris in style that many of his designs for
wallpapers and fabrics have been mistaken for Morris' own.
However, it was in tapestry that he revealed his greatest
talent and here his work is quite distinctive. Greenery is
one of his finest works and it is interesting to compare it
with Morris' Forest.
Greenery Hare |
Greenery Fox & Pheasant |
Greenery Deer |
The original Greenery tapestry was completed in 1892. It
is now in the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
A second weaving was completed in 1915 and is in the Metropolitan
Museum, New York.
Beth Russell has adapted the
very large weaving into needlepoint and divided it into
parts, which she has named for convenience. Each of these
would make a hansome firescreen or wall hanging. Sewn together
the entire scene is magnificent.
For those of you who would rather avoid the inconvenience
of sewing them together Beth has just released a version
with all three together on one canvas.
New triple Greenery
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