Mary Virgin; Saint Joseph; Nativity
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; St. Joseph; Nativity
- Design for Stained Glass
Collections
ClassificationsDRAWINGS
Dateca. 1868
Mediumwatercolor and ink on paper
Dimensions6 3/4 x 5 1/8 in. (17.1 x 13 cm.)
DescriptionTwo lancets and tracery circle showing Nativity (Mary and Joseph and Christ child in stable with animals). Left lancet shows Mary in blue over white, holding book and lilies. Right lancet shows St. Joseph in green and yellow over white, holding flowering spray. Name panels below figures. Quarry grounds. Multi-colored rose and crown borders.
Inscribedrecto upper right in black ink: "SD 87";
recto lower left in brown ink: "July 13, 1868 / Fawley";
recto lower right in brown ink: "The property of Morris & Co. / 26 Queen Square / Bloomsbury"l
Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens
Status
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