This design was handrawn by William Morris in 1883. The design is of pencil and watercolour on paper. His design is of meandering stems with acanthus leaves and flower heads against a background of smaller leaves and vines. As with many of his patterns, William Morris named this design after a tributary of the River Thames. This design is for silk damask but Kennet was also available as a printed cotton, the design for which is in the collection of Birmingham City Museum and Art Gallery.
