Saint Matthew; Saint Mark; Saint Luke; Saint John

Maker John Henry Dearle (British, 1860 - 1932)

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

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

Additional Title(s)

Design for Stained Glass
New Abbey Church
St. Matthew; St. Mark; St. Luke; St. John

Collections

William Morris Collection

ClassificationsDRAWINGS

Date1914

Mediumwatercolor and ink on paper

Dimensions15 1/4 x 10 3/4 in. (38.7 x 27.3 cm.)

DescriptionStained glass window design of four lights and tracery. The lights are divided into two sections. The main figures are standing on foregrounds of tiles against backgrounds of dense foliage and fruit. Panels of dense foliage below with name scrolls and subject panels below. Left to right the design depicts: St Matthew with and angel behind/ Christ in the Carpenter's shop. St Mark with a lion behind/ Christ disputing with the doctor's below. St Luke with calf behind/ Christ being baptized. St John with an eagle behind/ Christ blessing the children below.

Inscribedrecto upper left in black ink: "New Abbey Church/ Scale 1/2"=1'"; lower left in graphite: "wamany [?], adoration"; lower right in black ink: "Return to Morris & Co./ Merton Abbey/ Surrey"; in graphite by Sandy Berger:"293-1914"; by drawing of Christ in Carpenter's shop in graphite: "R"; by drawing of Christ blessing the children in graphite: "Brown"; verso upper left in graphite: "New Abbey Church"; in graphite by Sandy Berger: "Pg. 293 July 10, 1914/ Mr. Titcomb/ Mr. Stokes/ Mr. Watson/ Mr. knight";

Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens

Status

Not on view

Object number2000.5.790