14389 Flora

Flora TAP14389-1

Flora, The Roman
Goddess of the Flowers,
belongs to those
tapestries which featured
Edward Burne-Jones's
early figure designs.
Incorporating Morris'
decorative details, Flora
was woven between 1884
and 1885 at Merton
Abbey.

"I am the handmaid of
earth," begins the ancient
text, which borders this
lush French-woven
jacquard tapestry
honoring the blooming
Roman goddess of spring
and fertility. Uniting a
figure by Edward Burne-
Jones with a richly
ornamental background by
William Morris, this tribute
to one of mythology's
most enduring female
figures was originally
produced in the renowned
weaving studio of Merton
Abbey in 1885. The
slender rabbits, feathered
fowl, aromatic flowers,
and even Flora herself
appear to blossom from
the tapestry's dark
background into a fresh,
living season.

Size

110cm x 72cm

143cm x 93cm

198cm x 131cm