The Calling of Saint John

Designerdesigned by Duncan Dearle (British, 1893 - 1954)

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

Additional Title(s)

Design for Stained Glass
The Calling of St. John

Collections

William Morris Collection

ClassificationsDRAWINGS

Dateca. 1947

Mediumwatercolor, ink and graphite on tracing paper

Dimensions10 x 7 1/2 in. (25.4 x 19.1 cm.)

DescriptionThree lights and tracery. Left light shows St. John with net, and behind him, figure in boat pulling in nets, sea beyond. Central light shows Christ in red, sea and city behind. Right light shows two figures in blue and orange robes, trees and city behind. Scroll below. Blue tracery above. Lead lines are drawn in, but the design is not fully colored.

Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens

Status

Not on view

Object number2000.5.1080