Faith
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. 1929
Mediumwatercolor, ink and graphite on paper
Dimensions14 1/8 x 7 in. (35.9 x 17.8 cm.)
DescriptionSingle light. The figure of Faith is standing holding a lamp in her right hand and a serpent in her left hand with a branch. There are serpents by her feet. She is standing in a niche with cupids holding strings above. There is an upper and lower section of stylized foliage. The lower section has a name scroll reading "Fidas".
Inscribedrecto upper left in graphite: "ALGECIRAS";
recto left side, in graphite: "B";
recto lower right in black ink: "SCALE 3/4" = 1' ";
recto lower right in graphite by Sanford Berger: "441-1929";
verso center in graphite by Sanford Berger: "Algeciras, Spain / Pg. 441 Nov. 1, 1929 / Mr. Seeley / Mr. Chadwick"
Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens
Status
Not on viewObject number2000.5.993
Edward Burne-Jones
1898
Object number: 2000.5.530.2
