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Cray

William Morris, Design 1884, made 1884–1917

Cray by William Morris
Cray by William Morris, 1.12 m × 2.8 m
1.70 m
Both at true scale.

1.12 m × 2.8 m

It would not fit through your front door. Stood on end it is 1.6 people tall.

Against things you know the size of

This work 2.8 m Phone 15 cm A4 sheet 30 cm Person 1.7 m Doorway 2.03 m
Height
2.8 m
Width
1.12 m
Medium
Cotton, plain weave, block printed
Kind
Textile
Made in
England
Where the measurement comes from
Measured by the museum. The dimension is the one recorded by the institution that holds the work.
As the museum records it
279.7 × 97.8 cm (110 1/8 × 38 1/2 in.)
Why this differs from the record
Recorded as 98 cm × 2.8 m. Hung to match the photograph.
Credit
Gift of Mrs. Charles F. Batchelder

Ask this work

Five questions, answered from its own record. What is AGAI?

How big is it?
1.12 m × 2.8 m. It would not fit through your front door. Measured by the museum.
When was it made, and when is it everyone’s?
Made Design 1884, made 1884–1917. It is in the public domain, and The Art Institute of Chicago publishes it for open use.
Whose is it?
Everyone’s to see. It is held by The Art Institute of Chicago: Gift of Mrs. Charles F. Batchelder.
How was it made?
Cotton, plain weave, block printed, made in England, Arts and Crafts Movement.
Who speaks for it?
Its record at The Art Institute of Chicago. Measured by the museum. This gallery adds nothing it cannot cite.

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Hangs well beside

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