Justice; Humility

Designerdesigned 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. 1883

Mediumwatercolor and ink on paper

Dimensions11 3/8 x 8 in. (28.9 x 20.3 cm.)

DescriptionTwo lights with quatrefoil. Left light shows Justice standing on respective vice, holding sword and crown. Right light shows Humility standing on respective vice with hands clasped over breast. Background of blue scroll pattern. Pencil sketch of third light at lower right.

Inscribedrecto upper left, printed: "LONGWOOD MASS / Laurence Memorial Chapel / Side Window - Left Aisle / Scale 1/2" = 1' "; recto lower right, printed: "The Property of Morris & Co. / Merton Abbey, Surrey"; recto lower right in graphite by Sanford Berger: "38-1883"; verso center in graphite by Sanford Berger: "Pg 38 / Nov. 1883 / Mr. Bowman"

Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens

Status

Not on view

Object number2000.5.59