Christ in the Carpenter's Shop
Designerdesigned by
Edward Burne-Jones
(British, 1833 - 1898)
Attributedattributed to
William Henry Knight
(British, 1823 - 1863)
Maker
Morris and Company
(London, British, 1861 - 1940)
Additional Title(s)
- Design for Stained Glass
Collections
ClassificationsDRAWINGS
Dateca. 1935
Mediumwatercolor and ink on paper
Dimensions10 x 12 in. (25.4 x 30.5 cm.)
DescriptionThree lights. Left light shows two carpenters holding wooden plank and saw. Central light shows Christ in red at the bench, furniture and shavings around him, minstrel angels above. Right light shows Mary in blue, seated, Joseph behind her in red, with hammer and chisel. All shown inside wooden building with open top which shows landscape beyond.
Inscribedrecto upper left in black ink: "ALL SAINTS CH. Winnipeg.";
recto lower right in black ink: "Scale 3/4" = 1 foot";
recto upper left in graphite: "No 4 South Wall"
recto to upper center in graphite: "South Wall";
recto upper right in graphite: "Christ in the Carpenter's Shop";
recto lower left in graphite: "I think this would be better / if the figures faced the reverse / way. This represents Our Lord as working left-handed";
recto lower right in graphite by Sanford Berger: "462-1935";
verso upper right in green ink: "1935";
verso lower center in graphite by Sanford Berger: "Pg. 462 1935 / From Design by Sir Edward Burne-Jones / Mr. Seeley / Mr. Knight / Mr. Dearle"
Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens
Status
Not on viewObject number2000.5.1034
Unknown, British, 20th Century
ca. 1909
Object number: 2000.5.1377
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ca. 1893
Object number: 2000.5.1269
Edward Burne-Jones
ca. 1924
Object number: 2000.5.667
Edward Burne-Jones
1912
Object number: 2000.5.656
