Design for Stained Glass

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

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

Collections

William Morris Collection

ClassificationsDRAWINGS

Dateca. 1896

Mediumwatercolor and ink on paper

Dimensions22 1/4 x 13 1/4 in. (56.5 x 33.7 cm.)

DescriptionThree tall lancets and circle above; left lancet shows Mary at top in white over blue, Elijah in middle in gold, white and green; Abraham at bottom in blue and green; central lancet shows Salvator Mundi at top in red over white, Isaiah in blue over white and David in red over white; right lancet shows St. Elizabeth at top in white over pink, Daniel in red over white, Moses in blue over white. All against drapweries of red, green and blue with sky above, name scrolls over heads - all lancets with borders of red and blue cornflower. Circle shows coat of arms (birds and ship) surrounded by border. Circle in graphite sketched at right of colored circle- alternative design.

Inscribedrecto bottom in black ink: "ARBR OATH/ Scale 1/2" = 1' "; lower right in graphite by Sandy Berger: "112-1896"; verso by Sandy Berger: "Pg. 112 June 11, 1896 / Mr. Veal/ Mr. Stokes/ Mr. Walters/ Mr. Titcomb/ Mr. Campfield"; lower left by a separate hand: "W__ Macdonald Esq./ ___ with H___/ S__/ M B"

Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens

Status

Not on view

Object number2000.5.716