Mary Virgin; Salvator Mundi; Saint Mary Magdalene

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

Designerdesigned by William Morris (British, 1834 - 1896)

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

Additional Title(s)

Mary Virgin; Salvator Mundi; St. Mary Magdalene
Design for Stained Glass

Collections

William Morris Collection

ClassificationsDRAWINGS

Dateca. 1886

Mediumwatercolor and ink on paper

Dimensions12 x 9 in. (30.5 x 22.9 cm.)

DescriptionThree lights, each with figure above and subject in small panel below. Left light shows Mary Virgin with Annunciation to the Shepherds below. The central light shows Salvator Mundi, with the Resurrection scene below. The right light shows St. Mary Magdalene with St. Mary Magdalene washing Christ's feet below. All have foliage backgrounds.

Inscribedrecto upper left in black ink: "Whitelands Training College / east window / Scale 1/2" = 1'"; recto lower right in black ink: "The property of Morris & Co., / Merton Abbey, Surrey"; recto lower right in graphite by Sanford Berger: "47-1886"; recto lower left in graphite: "note Salvator Mundi to be substituted for Good Shepherd"; verso center in graphite by Sanford Berger: "Pg. 47 - Dec 1886 / Mr. Bowman, Mr. Dearle, Mr. Campfield"

Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens

Status

Not on view

Object number2000.5.31