Saint Matthew; Saint Mark; Saint Luke; Saint John

Designerdesigned by Edward Burne-Jones (British, 1833 - 1898)

Maker Morris and Company (London, British, 1861 - 1940)

Additional Title(s)

St. Matthew; St. Mark; St. Luke; St. John
Design for Stained Glass

Collections

William Morris Collection

ClassificationsDRAWINGS

Dateca. 1920

Mediumwatercolor and ink on paper

Dimensions9 1/2 x 10 1/8 in. (24.1 x 25.7 cm.)

DescriptionFour lights with tracery of leaves above (two above each light). From left to right: St. Matthew in blue reading open book on knee, angel above (emblem); St. Mark in green over red, writing - winged lion above him; St. Luke in blue over brown, writing in open book on knee - winged bull above; St. John in red holding pen and open book - eagle above; all with name scrolls below, grisaille backgrounds. Two small sketches of lights above main design in black ink.

Inscribedrecto upper left in graphite: "Apenden"; recto lower right in black ink, separate hand: "SCALE 1" = 1' "; recto lower right in graphite by Sanford Berger: "341-1920"; verso lower left in graphite: "Aspenden"; verso upper left in graphite by Sanford Berger: "Pg. 341 Sept. 1, 1920 / Mr. Chadwick / Mr. Knight"

Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens

Status

Not on view

Object number2000.5.859