Saint John; Saint Peter and Saint James Curing the Paralytic at the Beautiful Gate of the Temple

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

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

Additional Title(s)

Design for Stained Glass
St. John; St. Peter and St. James Curing the Paralytic at the Beautiful Gate of the Temple

Collections

William Morris Collection

ClassificationsDRAWINGS

Dateca. 1928

Mediumwatercolor and ink on paper

Dimensions11 1/4 x 3 5/8 in. (28.6 x 9.2 cm.)

DescriptionSingle lancet. Vine background. In top panel, St. John in red over patterned white, holding open book and chalice with serpent. Blue patterned drapery background. Tiled floor, name beneath. In panel below, scene of St. Peter and St. James in red and blue reaching out to help paralytic, whose crutches lie beside him on the ground. Temple columns around them and paved floor.

Inscribedrecto lower center in graphite by Sanford Berger: "432-1928"; verso center in black ink: "S. John's Ch. / Salisbury / S. Australia"; verso lower right in black ink: "3/4" = 1 foot"; verso center in graphite by Sanford Berger: "Pg. 432 1928 / Mr. Titcomb / Mr. Chadwick" verso center, purple stamp: "MORRIS & CO. (ART-WORKERS) LTD. / MERTON ABBEY, S.W. 19"

Markingsverso center, purple stamp: "MORRIS & CO. (ART-WORKERS) LTD. / MERTON ABBEY, S.W. 19"

Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens

Status

Not on view

Object number2000.5.987