Christ Blessing the Children

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

Dateca. 1937

Mediumwatercolor and ink on paper

Dimensions10 1/2 x 9 1/8 in. (26.7 x 23.2 cm.)

DescriptionThree lights and tracery. Left light shows Christ, seated, in red over white, flowers in foreground. Landscape and city behind. Female figure in blue behind Christ, and child holding up flowers to him in foreground. Central light shows two bearded male figures and female figure with child kneeling on ground, city and landscape behind. Right light shows three female figures, one carrying child, three children in foreground. Landscape behind. Tracery of sky and stars.

Inscribedrecto upper left in black ink: "ST ANDREWS WESLEY CH / VANCOUVER B.C."; recto lower right in black ink: "Scale 3/4" = 1' "; recto lower center in graphite by Sanford Berger: "479-1937"; verso center in graphite by Sanford Berger: "Pg. 479"; verso center in bright blue ink: "1934 Christ blessing children / Christ, John & Child Peter Woman & child, Women & children / 1937 window painted by Mr. Seeley"

Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens

Status

Not on view

Object number2000.5.1067