Commissioned by Sir Henry Cole, Richard Redgrave and Captain Francis Fowke in 1866. The decoration of the Green Dining Room at the South Kensington Museum (later the V&A) was one the first major public commissions for Morris, Marshall, Faulkner & Co. The company was set up by William Morris (1834–96) with a group of fellow artists and designers. This commission was for an important public building. It was therefore vital in establishing the reputation of the business.