Saint Denys; Virgin; Saint Martin; Sir Galahad; Saint George; Joan of Arc

Designerdesigned by John Henry Dearle (British, 1860 - 1932)

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

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

Additional Title(s)

St. Denys; Virgin; St. Martin; Sir Galahad; St. George; Joan of Arc
Design for Stained Glass

Collections

William Morris Collection

ClassificationsDRAWINGS

Dateca. 1921

Mediumwatercolor and ink on paper

Dimensions14 1/2 x 9 3/4 in. (36.8 x 24.8 cm.)

DescriptionFive lights and tracery, with figures in two tiers. Upper tracery lights of floral and vine design. Upper tier shows (from left to right) St. Denys in red over green holding book and crozier; military badge; Virgin Mary inblue over red, with crown; military badge; and St. Martin in armor and cape. Lower tier shows Sir Galahad in green tunic and armor with shield and sword; military badge; St. George in armor with red shield and red-cross banner; military badge; and Joan of Arc in armor, hands in prayer. All have quarry grounds. Name scrolls appear above heads of figures.

Inscribedrecto upper left in black ink: "BLOXHAM"; recto lower left in black ink: "SCALE 1/2" = 1' "; recto lower right in graphite by Sanford Berger: "348-1921"; verso center in graphite: "Bloxham"; verso center in graphite by Sanford Berger: "Pg. 348 April 23, 1921 / Designed by Mr. Dearle / Mr. Titcomb / Mr. Glasby / Mr. Chadwick / MR. Watson / Mr. Jennings"

Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens

Status

Not on view

Object number2000.5.874