Marianne Stokes (1855-1927)/ Morris and Company (Merton Abbey)Ehret die Frauen (Honour the Women) 1912
Tapestry 174 x 256 cm
Whitworth Art Gallery , Manchester
The theme is inspired by Friedrich von Schiller's 1796 poem Wurde der frauen (Woman's worth).
A group of figures represents (from left to right): Courage, Caring, Love, Wisdom and Fidelity.
The verse, designed in gothic type, reads:
Ehret die frauen sie flechten und meben • himmlische rosen ins irdische leben
(Honour the women, thy wife and weave heavenly roses into earthly life).
Hi Terry
ReplyDeleteI thought you might like to know you have a couple of typos in your post on Ehret. Here is a correction for you:
Ehret die frauen sie flechten und weben
himmlische rosen ins irdische leben
Honour to the women, they braid and weave
heavenly roses into earthly life.
Best wishes - Divecat