Minstrel with Cymbals Embroidery by May Morris, 1885

Framed embroidery of a female minstrel bearing cymbals and wearing a long, loose gown standing on a tiled floor beside a fruiting orange tree. May Morris based this embroidery on a design for a stained glass window by her father.

Record ID:T95
Measurements:height: 29 cm, width: 13.5 cm
Classification:Textiles
Artist:Morris, May
Medium:silk, gold and metal thread on linen