Saint Michael Killing the Demon; Virgin and Child; Centurion; Christ as Love

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. Michael Killing the Demon; Virgin and Child; Centurion; Christ as Love
Design for Stained Glass

Collections

William Morris Collection

ClassificationsDRAWINGS

Dateca. 1922

Mediumwatercolor and ink on paper

Dimensions9 x 12 3/8 in. (22.9 x 31.4 cm.)

DescriptionFour lights. Left light depicts St. Michael standing on dragon withlance in his right hand. He is wearing gold armor and has red wings and halo. The left center image shows Mary seated with the Christ child standing on her right knee. Behind them is a red curtain, angels and foliage. The right center light is a depiction of a Centurion. The figure is wearing a green mantle and holding a lance in the crook of his right arm. His hands are clasped together and he is looking to his left. The far right light is depicting Christ without cross. The figure is depicted holding a large cross of wood with left arm, while with his right hand leads the viewer to the gold chalice on the ground. Both right figures are presented in front of a red cloth with a blue pattern above and grass below.

Inscribedrecto upper left in black ink: "RHOSCOLYN"; recto above far left light in graphite: "Michael"; recto upper right in graphite: "this on [large X beneath]"; recto upper right in graphite: "70"; recto right side in graphite: "x"; recto lower right in graphite: "Sacrifice [large X beneath right figure]"; recto lower left in graphite: "See Inscription / letter 11.5.21"; recto lower center in black ink: "Scale 1" = 1' "; recto lower right in graphite by Sanford Berger: "360-1922"; verso right side in graphite by Sanford Berger: "Pg. 360 Jan. 17, 1922 / St. Michael & Dragon / Pg. 360 / crowned Mary & Christ / Jan. 27, 1922 / Pg. 369 Sept. 1922 / Centurion / Christ with Cross"

Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens

Status

Not on view

Object number2000.5.918