Jane Morris
English embroiderer and artists' model (1839–1914) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For her daughter, the embroiderer, see Jane Alice Morris. For the English judoka, see Jane Morris (judoka). For the American actress, see Jane Morris (actress). For the Welsh writer, see Jan Morris.
Jane Morris (née Burden; 19 October 1839 – 26 January 1914) was an English embroiderer in the Arts and Crafts movement and an artists' model who embodied the Pre-Raphaelite ideal of beauty. She was a model and muse to her husband William Morris and to Dante Gabriel Rossetti.[1] Her sister was the embroiderer and teacher Elizabeth Burden.[2]
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Jane Morris | |
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Born | Jane Burden (1839-10-19)19 October 1839 Oxford, England |
Died | 26 January 1914(1914-01-26) (aged 74) Bath, England |
Occupation(s) | Embroiderer, artist's model |
Known for | Embroidery and Pre-Raphaelites |
Spouse | |
Children | Jenny Morris May Morris |
Relatives | Elizabeth Burden (sister) |
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