Singing Angel; Minstrel Angel with Palm and Lyre

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

Date1915

Mediumwatercolor, ink and graphite on paper

Dimensions4 7/8 x 2 5/8 in. (12.4 x 6.7 cm.)

DescriptionStained glass design of two lights with tracery. Two angels presented on blue curtains with stylized foliage and on green ground. Angel with open book on left in red and gold (labelled singing angel by Sewter). Angel holding palm in and a lyre in right. Angel in trifoil above.

Inscribedrecto lower center in graphite by Sandy Berger: "299-1915"; verso upper center in graphite by an unknown hand: "Gee Cross/ Hyde Chape/ 3/4"; center in graphite by Sandy Berger: "Pg 299 Feb. 11, 1915/ Mr. Stokes/ Mr. Titcomb// Mr. Watson"; verso: various undecipherable sketches on back

Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens

Status

Not on view

Object number2000.5.801