Justice; Humility

Makerdesigned by Edward Burne-Jones (British, 1833 - 1898)

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

Additional Title(s)

Design for Stained Glass

Collections

William Morris Collection

ClassificationsDRAWINGS

Dateca. 1918

Mediumwatercolor and ink on paper

Dimensions5 1/8 x 4 7/8 in. (13 x 12.4 cm.)

DescriptionDesign for stained glass. Two cusped lights and small tracery of dove descending. LEft lancet shows Justice in white over yellow and green, holding sword over shoulder and scales. Right lancet shows Humility in white over green and red, holding lamb in briar. Blue drapery backgrounds, red patterned ground above- tile below.

Inscribedrecto lower right in graphite by Sandy Berger: "319-1918"; verso in black ink not by Sandy BErger: "Macclesfield P. Ch."; in graphite by Sandy Berger: "Pg. 319 Sept. 16, 1918/ Mr. Titcomb/ Mr. Watson"; stamp: verso lower left, raised: "MORRIS & COMPANY/ (ART-WORKERS) Ltd./ MERTON ABBEY SW19

Markingsstamp: verso lower left, raised: "MORRIS & COMPANY/ (ART-WORKERS) Ltd./ MERTON ABBEY SW19

Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens

Status

Not on view

Object number2000.5.821