Valour; Fortitude

Makerdesigned 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. 1917

Mediumwatercolor and ink on paper

Dimensions8 1/4 x 4 5/8 in. (21 x 11.7 cm.)

DescriptionDesign for stained glass. Two lights and lunette above. Left lancet shows Valour in white tunic and armor, red sash, grasping sword hilt and shield. Right lancet shows fortitude, in armor with red sash, green shield and broken sword. Both have blue drapery backgrounds, foliage above with name-scrolls, small coats of arms in corners. Scroll beneath that reads: "NAMES OF THOSE WHOSE MEMORY IS TO BE PERPETUATED." Lunette above shows angel in center with scroll "DULCE ET DECORUM/ EST PRO PATRIA MORI." Foliage either side.

Inscribedrecto lower right: "RETURN TO MORRIS & C/ MERTON" [cut off]; bottom in graphite by Sandy Berger: "314-1917"; verso in graphite by Sandy Berger: "Rodean [sic]"; in graphite by Sandy Berger: "Pg. 314 Nov. 1, 1917/ Mr. Titcomb/ Mr. Watson/ Mr. Knight";

Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens

Status

Not on view

Object number2000.5.820