Virgin and Child; Ascension; Christ on the Cross

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

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

Additional Title(s)

Design for Stained Glass

Collections

William Morris Collection

ClassificationsDRAWINGS

Date1913

Mediumwatercolor and ink on paper

Dimensions13 x 11 5/8 in. (33 x 29.5 cm.)

DescriptionStained glass design of three lights. Left light shows Mary and Christ (Nativity) in a manger with an angel holding a star above. There is a second design underneath. It shows Mary, Christ and Joseph with an angel holding a star above (this is the original design). The central light shows an Ascension scene with Christ in the sky and angels surrounding and three Apostle son the ground. The right light shows Christ on the cross with angels depicted above and below.

Inscribedrecto upper left in black ink: "Eastbourne/ St Andrew's Ch."; upper left by a seperate hand: "(Presbyterian)"; "Scale 1/2"=1'"; lower right below right lancet design: "Return to Morris & Co/ Merton Abbey/ Surrey"; lower right in graphite by Sandy Berger: "286-1913"; verso upper right: "Eastbourne"; center in graphite by Sandy Berger: "pg. 286 Oct. 27, 1913/ Mr Titcomb/ Mr. Edge/ Mr. Stokes/ Mr. Knight/ Mr Watson"

Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens

Status

Not on view

Object number2000.5.731