Zacharius; Saint John the Baptist; Samuel; Saint Elizabeth; Hannah

Designerdesigned by William Morris (British, 1834 - 1896)

Designerdesigned by Ford Madox Brown (British, 1821 - 1893)

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

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

Additional Title(s)

Zacharius; St. John the Baptist; Samuel; St. Elizabeth; Hannah
Design for Stained Glass

Collections

William Morris Collection

ClassificationsDRAWINGS

Dateca. 1871

Mediumwatercolor and ink on paper

Dimensions9 7/8 x 6 7/8 in. (25.1 x 17.5 cm.)

DescriptionThree lights and tracery, showing minstrel angels with harp, dulcimer, with double-pipes and with harp. Left light shows Zacharius in gold and green over white, swinging censer, below unknown figure in blue and yellow, hands clasped under chin. Central light shows St. John the Baptist in blue over hair vest, holding banner and Samuel in green lined with gold over white, holding horn. Right light shows St. Elizabeth in green lined with blue over patterned white, gathering robes, and Hannah in blue over patterned white, holding up rose in vase and book. Quarry grounds, names below figures.

Inscribedrecto lower left in brown ink: "Knaresboro Church / Oct : 24th 1871"; recto lower right in brown ink: "The property of Morris & Co / 26 Queen Sqr. Bloomsbury"

Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens

Status

Not on view

Object number2000.5.1235