LINDA DUFFIN meets the people behind a visionary project to revive Benton End, the Hadleigh home of artist-plantsman Cedric Morris and partner…
Sir Cedric Lockwood Morris (1889‑1982) Sir Cedric Morris by Unknown photographer,ca. 1920,NPG Iris Seedlings (detail),1943,Tate,UK Before the Second World War, Morris was a well-known painter and breeder of irises, which he admired for their 'elegance, pride and delicacy'. In 1940 he moved to…
[Christie’s, London - Oil on canvas, 55.2 x 45.7 cm]
For crisp, vivid representations of glorious flora and fauna, look no further than the paintings of the late British painter and horticulturalist Cedric Morris. Six prime examples of these virtuoso depictions of fruits, flowers and plants will be available at the Modern British Day Auction at"u2026
Sir Cedric Lockwood Morris è stato un artista, insegnante d'arte e piantatore Britannico. Come artista è noto soprattutto per i suoi ritratti, dipinti
The late painter-gardener’s legacy is flowering anew
A duo of exhibitions to celebrate the British artist's work.
These 6 paintings are from the period when Morris was active in running the East Anglian School of Painting and Drawing.
By Barbara Segall A full circle is a pleasing entity… and in nature usually absent. But in the stories about plants and people there is often a satisfying sense of coming full circle. And so it is with the story of Sarah Cook and her quest for the Benton End irises that artist/gardener Sir Cedric Morris […]
Sir Cedric Lockwood Morris (1889‑1982) Sir Cedric Morris by Unknown photographer,ca. 1920,NPG Iris Seedlings (detail),1943,Tate,UK Before the Second World War, Morris was a well-known painter and breeder of irises, which he admired for their 'elegance, pride and delicacy'. In 1940 he moved to…
The late painter-gardener’s legacy is flowering anew
After 1939, Cedric Morris presided over louche gatherings at a sprawling Tudor house in Suffolk, the site of his passionate plantsmanship
He took gardening as seriously as painting, even going so far as to breed a new subject
Black Lilies on Flickr. SIR CEDRIC MORRIS 1889-1982
Sir Cedric Lockwood Morris è stato un artista, insegnante d'arte e piantatore Britannico. Come artista è noto soprattutto per i suoi ritratti, dipinti
The late painter-gardener’s legacy is flowering anew
After 60 years, the fine vintage irises bred by Cedric Morris in his Suffolk garden at Benton End will once more grace the Chelsea Flower Show
Next week, two exhibitions celebrating the achievements of the artist and plantsman Cedric Morris (1889-1982) will open in London.
