Saint Michael Killing the Demon; Saint Martin

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

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

Additional Title(s)

St. Michael Killing the Demon; St. Martin
Design for Stained Glass

Collections

William Morris Collection

ClassificationsDRAWINGS

Dateca. 1922

Mediumwatercolor and ink on paper

Dimensions7 x 3 3/8 in. (17.8 x 8.6 cm.)

DescriptionTwo lights. Left light depicts St. Martin in green mantle with red lining over armor. He is holding a knife in his right hand cutting hismantle which he holds in his left. The right light depicts St. Michael in armor standing on top of the dragon. He is holding a spear with both hands. He has blue wings. Both figures are presented in front of blue patterned drapery. The tops and bottoms of the lights have fields of quarries surrounded by borders of blue, green and red. The quatrefoil above depicts a coat of arms.

Inscribedrecto upper left in graphite: "__ erons / - no [enclosed in semi-circle with arrow point to tracery"; recto lower center in graphite by Sanford Berger: "369-1922"; verso center in graphite: "Longworth / 91"; verso center in graphite by Sanford Berger: "Pg. 369 Sept. 14, 1922 / Mr. Seeley / Mr. Chadwich"

Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens

Status

Not on view

Object number2000.5.929