Adoration and Four Figures
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. 1898
Mediumwatercolor and ink on paper
Dimensions14 1/4 x 12 1/4 in. (36.2 x 31.1 cm.)
DescriptionSix lancets and tracery; St. James the Greater, St. Peter, Adoration of the Magi (two central lancets), Nativity, St. Paul, St. John - central pair have landscaped backgrunds; the other lancets with backgrounds of deep blue drapery, panels of scrolled foliage above and below, with scrolls in base panels inscribed with names in side lancets: Tracery: three minstrel angels in four-foils - other tracery with pattern-work in green.
Inscribedrecto upper left in black ink: "WEST HOUGHTON/ DIASY HILL/ St James Church/ Scale 1/2'= 1'";
lower right in black ink: "THE PROPERTY OF MORRIS & CO./ MERTON ABBEY/ Surrey";
in graphite by Sandy Berger: "132-1898";
verso in graphite: "£345 Westhoughton";
in graphite by Sandy Berger: "Pg. 132 Feb. 16, 1898/ Mr. Bowman/ Mr. Walters/ Mr. Stokes/ Mr. Brown/ Mr. Wren/ Mr. Campfield
Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens
Status
Not on viewObject number2000.5.717
Unknown
ca. 1868
Object number: 2000.5.1225
Edward Burne-Jones
ca. 1918
Object number: 2000.5.823
Unknown
n.d.
Object number: 2000.5.1450
