Finding of Moses

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

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

Additional Title(s)

Design for Stained Glass

Collections

William Morris Collection

ClassificationsDRAWINGS

Date1914

Mediumwatercolor and ink on paper

Dimensions5 1/2 x 2 7/8 in. (14 x 7.3 cm.)

DescriptionStained glass design of the Finding of Moses. Scroll beneath with caption "Finding of Moses," quarries above. Woman in blue is holding a bundle with baby. She is handing it to a queen dressed in red. Basket is floating on water. Woman is hiding in reeds in froeground.

Inscribedrecto lower right in black ink: "Return to Morris/ Mert/ Su"; verso center in graphite by an unknown hand: "Broughty Ferry/ St. Stephens 1" "; in graphite by Sandy Berger: "Pg. 297 Nov 4, 1914/ Mr. Stokes/ Mr Watson"

Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens

Status

Not on view

Object number2000.5.795