Arthur; Guinevere
Maker
Unknown
Maker
Morris and Company
(London, British, 1861 - 1940)
Additional Title(s)
- Design for Stained Glass
Collections
ClassificationsDRAWINGS
Dateca. 1862
Mediumwatercolor on paper
Dimensions10 1/8 x 13 1/8 in. (25.7 x 33.3 cm.)
DescriptionTwo rectangular panels showing figures of King Arthur and Queen Guinevere against trellised backgrounds, yellow skies and trees. Left panel shows Arthur in red robes over blue, wearing crown and holding staff. Right panel shows Guinevere in blue robes over red, wearing crown, holding red roses. Two square panels below showing shields hung in trees - left has blue ground with yellow crowns, while the right shows red and white stripes on a diagonal.
Inscribedverso lower left in graphite: "36 34 35";
verso right side in graphite by Sanford Berger: "35 34 Guinevere : Window 1862 Cartwright Memorial Hall, Bradford, Yorkshire / 36 37 Arthur [series of quotation marks inserted to indicate a repetition of the description which follows Guinevere]";
verso lower right in graphite by Sanford Berger: "34 35 36";
verso upper right in graphite: "11"
Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens
Status
Not on viewObject number2000.5.1200
John Henry Dearle
ca. 1931
Object number: 2000.5.1019
Unknown
n.d.
Object number: 2000.5.1450