Mary Virgin; Christ on the Cross; Saint John
Designerdesigned by
Edward Burne-Jones
(British, 1833 - 1898)
Maker
Morris and Company
(London, British, 1861 - 1940)
Additional Title(s)
- Mary Virgin; Christ on the Cross; St. John
- Design for Stained Glass
Collections
ClassificationsDRAWINGS
Dateca. 1924
Mediumwatercolor and ink on paper
Dimensions10 x 6 in. (25.4 x 15.2 cm.)
DescriptionThree lights. Left light depicts Mary Virgin in blue. The central panel shows Christ on the cross which is a tree with a serpent below. The right panel shows St. John in red. All figures are presented on a quarried background. The central panel is larger. Mary and St. John have name banners in quarries above.
Inscribedrecto upper left in black ink: "EWE";
recto lower right in black ink: "Please return to Messrs Morris";
recto lower center in graphite by Sanford Berger: "383-1924";
verso center in graphite: "Weston Ch / Crewe";
verso center in graphite, circled: "No 48";
verso center in graphite by Sanford Berger: "Pg. 383 May 16, 1924 / Mr. Chadwick / Mr. Seeley / Mr. Watson"
Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens
Status
Not on viewObject number2000.5.960
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ca. 1921
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ca. 1921
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ca. 1918
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