Mary Virgin; Saint Helena
Designerdesigned by
Edward Burne-Jones
(British, 1833 - 1898)
Maker
Morris and Company
(London, British, 1861 - 1940)
Additional Title(s)
- Design for Stained Glass
- Mary Virgin; St. Helena
Collections
ClassificationsDRAWINGS
Dateca. 1928
Mediumwatercolor and ink on paper
Dimensions5 1/2 x 5 5/8 in. (14 x 14.3 cm.)
DescriptionTwo lights. The left light shows Mary Virgin in blue in an architectural setting holding a lily in her left hand. The right light shows St. Helena holding a large wooden cross, supported by her right shoulder, wearing green and brown in front of a blue curtain in an architectural setting. Figure of Mary is a replacement.
Inscribedrecto lower center in graphite by Sanford Berger: "440-1928";
recto lower right in black ink: illegible writing
verso center in black ink: "Higher Bebington / Berkenhead";
verso center in graphite by Sanford Berger: "Pg. 440 1928 / Mr. Seeley / Mr. Chadwick"
Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens
Status
Not on viewObject number2000.5.999
Edward Burne-Jones
1867
Object number: 2000.5.46
Edward Burne-Jones
ca. 1895
Object number: 2000.5.1279
Edward Burne-Jones
ca. 1921
Object number: 2000.5.869
