Presentation in the Temple

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

Dateca. 1930

Mediumwatercolor and ink on paper

Dimensions8 3/4 x 5 1/4 in. (22.2 x 13.3 cm.)

DescriptionTwo lancets. Left lancet shows Virgin, Joseph and kneeling figure. Right lancet shows Simeon in red holding babe, another figure next to him. The temple and colonnade behind figures. All figures standing on steps of temple, a scroll at the bottom across the two windows.

Inscribedrecto lower right in black ink: "Scale 1" = 1' "; recto lower center in graphite by Sanford Berger: "450-1930"; recto lower left in graphite: "No 5"; verso center in black ink: "LANGPORT / Huish Episcopi Church"; verso center in graphite: "No 5"; verso lower right in black ink: "Messrs Morris & Co. Ltd. / 11 High Street / Merton Abbey. Surrey."; verso center in graphite by Sanford Berger, upside down: "Pg. 450 1930 / Mr. Seeley / Mr. Chadwick" recto lower left, raised stamp: "MORRIS & COMPANY / (Art-Workers) Ltd., / MERTON ABBEY, S.W. 19"

Markingsrecto lower left, raised stamp: "MORRIS & COMPANY / (Art-Workers) Ltd., / MERTON ABBEY, S.W. 19"

Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens

Status

Not on view

Object number2000.5.1015