Centurion; Christ as Love
Designerdesigned by
Edward Burne-Jones
(British, 1833 - 1898)
Maker
Morris and Company
(London, British, 1861 - 1940)
Additional Title(s)
- Design for Stained Glass
Collections
ClassificationsDRAWINGS
Dateca. 1921
Mediumwatercolor and ink on paper
Dimensions8 5/8 x 5 in. (21.9 x 12.7 cm.)
DescriptionTwo lights and foliage trefoils (2) and quatrefoil (1) above. Left light shows Centurion in blue cloak over tunic and armor, holding spear, hands in prayer. Right light shows Christ as Love in red, holding rustic cross and gesturing towards chalice on ground. Both have colored borders and quarry grounds.
Inscribedrecto bottom in graphite by Sanford Berger: "344-1921";
verso center in graphite by Sanford Berger: "Pg. 344 Jan. 7, 1921 / Mr. Titcomb / Mr. Jennings / Mr. Watson / Mr. Brown";
verso center in graphite: "Buscot"
Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens
Status
Not on viewObject number2000.5.865
John Henry Dearle
ca. 1922
Object number: 2000.5.918
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Unknown
ca. 1916
Object number: 2000.5.1452
John Henry Dearle
ca. 1918
Object number: 2000.5.736
Edward Burne-Jones
ca. 1899
Object number: 2000.5.1297
Edward Burne-Jones
ca. 1921
Object number: 2000.5.875
Unknown
ca. 1903
Object number: 2000.5.1337
William Morris
ca. 1869
Object number: 2000.5.1227
