Bust of William Morris

Details

Dimensions: 99 x 83 x 51
Object Type: sculpture
Material: plaster
Catalogue number: S60
Owner: Waltham Forest Labour Party
Credit notes: On loan from Waltham Forest Labour Party

This bust of William Morris was formerly on display in the William Morris Hall, Somers Road, Walthamstow. The unknown artist may have used the bronze bust of William Morris (S35) as a model, as this would have been on display in the Walthamstow Public Library at the time. The Morris Hall was financed by local subscription and erected by voluntary labour in 1909 by members of the William Morris Co-operative Society as a “home” for the Socialist/Trades Union/Co-Operative movement in Walthamstow.