Martha; Clothing the Naked
Designerdesigned by
Edward Burne-Jones
(British, 1833 - 1898)
Designerdesigned by
John Henry Dearle
(British, 1860 - 1932)
Maker
Morris and Company
(London, British, 1861 - 1940)
Additional Title(s)
- Design for Stained Glass
Collections
ClassificationsDRAWINGS
Dateca. 1934
Mediumwatercolor and ink on paper
Dimensions11 x 4 3/8 in. (27.9 x 11.1 cm.)
DescriptionSingle tall lancet. In top half, Martha in red over blue with green sash, holding bucket and keys, scroll below. In bottom half, scene of Clothing the naked, showing a figure in red holding white cloth up to seated figure in blue rags. Landscape background. Vine quarry ground. Border of multi-colored oak leaves and acorns.
Inscribedrecto lower in graphite by Sanford Berger: "459-1934";
verso center in graphite, written over with blue ballpoint: "Boltong / 1/2";
verso center in graphite by Sanford Berger: "Pg. 459 1934 Roll 126-127 / Mr. Dearle's design / Mr. Seeley"
verso center, stamp in purple ink: "MORRIS & CO. (ART-WORKERS) LTD. / MERTON ABBEY, S.W. 19"
Markingsverso center, stamp in purple ink: "MORRIS & CO. (ART-WORKERS) LTD. / MERTON ABBEY, S.W. 19"
Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens
Status
Not on viewObject number2000.5.1026
John Henry Dearle
1912
Object number: 2000.5.665
John Henry Dearle
ca. 1936
Object number: 2000.5.493
Unknown, British
ca. 1936
Object number: 2000.5.2872
