Visiting the VICTORIANS
Red House, Greater London
An icon of the Arts and Crafts aesthetic, Red House was commissioned and created by the founder of this influential movement, William Morris. He lived here with his wife, Jane, from 1860 until 1865, and this unique building was a magnet for luminaries who not only visited the Morrises here, but also helped to furnish and decorate the house, contributing to making it ‘the beautifullest place on earth’ in the words of painter Edward Burne-Jones.
The building itself was designed by Philip Webb, with heavy involvement from Morris. Webb also designed furniture for the house, while Pre-Raphaelite artists such as Burne-Jones and Dante Gabriel Rossetti contributed stained glasswork, decoration and paintings. The result was a home like no other, which became an embodiment of the Arts and Crafts philosophy – and today it offers a rare glimpse into the
