Christ's Charge to Saint Peter

Maker Unknown

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

Additional Title(s)

Christ's Charge to St. Peter
Design for Stained Glass

Collections

William Morris Collection

ClassificationsDRAWINGS

Dateca. 1934

Mediumwatercolor and ink on paper

Dimensions7 1/8 x 4 5/8 in. (18.1 x 11.7 cm.)

DescriptionSingle light and two tracery lights. In main light, Christ in white standing before St. Peter, who is kneeling on the ground wearing red over blue. Three other figures standing to the left, landscape and city in background. Scroll below and shield, the scroll reads "IN MEMORY OF WILLIAM HEWITSON / THE FIRST MASTER OF THIS COLLEGE / ERECTED BY OLD KNOX MEN". Tracery lights above show, on left, St. Paul in white over red holding book and sword; on right, Isaiah in white over yellow holding pen, against blue background.

Inscribedrecto lower in graphite by Sanford Berger: "460-1934"; verso center in black ink: "Knox College N.Z. / 3/4"; verso center in graphite by Sanford Berger: "Pg. 460 1934 / Mr. Knight / Mr. Seeley"

Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens

Status

Not on view

Object number2000.5.1028