Christ as a Boy with his Parents Outside the Temple
Designerdesigned by
William Henry Knight
(British, 1823 - 1863)
Maker
Morris and Company
(London, British, 1861 - 1940)
Additional Title(s)
- Design for Stained Glass
Collections
ClassificationsDRAWINGS
Dateca. 1937
Mediumwatercolor and ink on paper
Dimensions5 1/2 x 4 5/8 in. (14 x 11.7 cm.)
DescriptionTwo round-headed lights. Left light shows Mary in blue, Christ in patterned white, and Joseph in brown over green. Two figures stand behind them, before steps to temple. Beyond them can be seen landscape with palm trees. Right light shows three figures at the top of the temple steps, red drapery backgrounds.
Inscribedrecto lower center in graphite by Sanford Berger: "477-1937";
verso center in graphite: "Streatham Park / S. Albans";
verso center in graphite by Sanford Berger: "Pg. 477 1937 Roll 241 / Mr. Seeley / Mr. Mears"
Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens
Status
Not on viewObject number2000.5.1063
William Henry Knight
ca. 1937
Object number: 2000.5.1062
John Henry Dearle
ca. 1925
Object number: 2000.5.961
Unknown
ca. 1936
Object number: 2000.5.1057
William Blake
ca. 1801
Object number: 000.27
