Mary Virgin; Christ on the Cross; Saint John

Designerdesigned by Edward Burne-Jones (British, 1833 - 1898)

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

Additional Title(s)

Design for Stained Glass
Mary Virgin; Christ on the Cross; St. John

Collections

William Morris Collection

ClassificationsDRAWINGS

Dateca. 1935

Mediumwatercolor and ink on paper

Dimensions10 x 11 3/8 in. (25.4 x 28.9 cm.)

DescriptionThree round-headed lights. Left light shows Mary Virgin in blue over red, hands clasped on chest. Central light (which has been glued and inserted) shows Christ on the cross, sunk into rocks, with serpent below. Scroll on cross reading "INRI". Right light shows St. John, in red over blue. Quarry backgrounds.

Inscribedrecto upper left in black ink: "BRYNCROES CHURCH East Windows / CAERNARVONSHIRE"; recto lower right in black ink: "Scale 3/4" = 1' "; recto lower right in graphite by Sanford Berger: "468-1935"; recto lower left in black ink: "Claud Douglas Ten[?] / Chancellor / Ba[?] Diocese / ll. 04[?]. 35" verso upper right in graphite: "Bryncroes"; verso center in graphite by Sanford Berger: "Pg. 468 1935 / Mr. Seeley / Mr. Simmons"

Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens

Status

Not on view

Object number2000.5.1047