Saint George

Designerdesigned by John Henry Dearle (British, 1860 - 1932)

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

Additional Title(s)

St. George
Design for Stained Glass

Collections

William Morris Collection

ClassificationsDRAWINGS

Dateca. 1935

Mediumwatercolor and ink on paper

Dimensions7 1/8 x 3 3/4 in. (18.1 x 9.5 cm.)

DescriptionRound-headed light. Figure of St. George in golden armor holding decorated shield (female figure) and lance with red-cross banner flying at its top. Background of blue-scroll pattern. Below, scrolled foliage on red ground, flower inside blue shield and scroll at bottom. Multi-colored rose border. Name-scroll above figure reading "S. GEORGE".

Inscribedrecto lower center in graphite by Sanford Berger: "463-1935"; verso center in black ink: "Hilton School / NATAL S.A. / 3/4"; verso center in graphite by Sanford Berger: "Pg. 463 1935 / Mr. Seeley / Mr. Simmons"

Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens

Status

Not on view

Object number2000.5.1038