Saint Sebastian; Saint John; Our Lady of Lourdes; Saint Erconwald; Saint Edward

Designerdesigned by William Henry Knight (British, 1823 - 1863)

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

Additional Title(s)

Design for Stained Glass
St. Sebastian; St. John; Our Lady of Lourdes; St. Erconwald; St. Edward

Collections

William Morris Collection

ClassificationsDRAWINGS

Date1934-1935

Mediumwatercolor and ink on paper

Dimensions10 x 11 1/2 in. (25.4 x 29.2 cm.)

DescriptionFive lancets. First lancet shows St. Sebastian in armor, with bow and red shield full of arrows. Second lancet shows St. John in green with blue sash, holding cup with winged serpent with rod. Third lancet shows Our Lady of Lourdes in white with blue sash, holding rosary. Fourth lancet shows St. Erconwald in green cope over white, with mitre and crozier. Fifth lancet shows St. Edward in red over white tunic, holding sword, wearing crown. Blue drapery backgrounds in 1, 3 and 5. Red drapery backgrounds in 2 and 4. Grisaille work backgrounds in heads of lancets, bases with shields and inscription on scroll.

Inscribedrecto upper left in black ink: "INGATESTONE"; recto lower right in black ink: "Scale 3/4" = 1' "; recto lower right in graphite by Sanford Berger: "461-1934"; verso upper left in graphite: "Ingatestone"; verso center in graphite by Sanford Berger: "Pg. 461 1934-35 / Mr. Knight / Mr. Seeley"

Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens

Status

Not on view

Object number2000.5.1033