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Lent Lily

Bold florals and flowing acanthus leaves bring a captivating rhythm to Lent Lily, a previously unfinished William Morris artwork thoughtfully completed for today.

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Taken from a rarely seen watercolour artwork in the archive, Lent Lily pairs bold, pointed tulips with the swirling forms of Morris’s iconic acanthus leaf. Thoughtfully refined by the Morris & Co. design studio, its original hand-drawn movement has been carefully preserved.

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The Story of Lent Lily

Originally sketched and coloured for wallpaper, Lent Lily comes from a previously unfinished watercolour by William Morris, and preserved at The Huntington. The artwork was thoughtfully completed by the Morris & Co. design studio as part of the Morris & Co. x The Huntington collection, the first collection of original Morris designs to emerge in more than a century.

Its name refers to the miniature wild daffodils, traditionally known as Lent lilies, nestled amongst the bold tulips and swirling acanthus leaves of the design.

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