Mary Virgin; Saint Elizabeth
Designerdesigned by
Edward Burne-Jones
(British, 1833 - 1898)
Maker
Morris and Company
(London, British, 1861 - 1940)
Additional Title(s)
- Mary Virgin; St. Elizabeth
- Design for Stained Glass
Collections
ClassificationsDRAWINGS
Dateca. 1881
Mediumwatercolor and ink on paper
Dimensions7 7/8 x 4 1/2 in. (20 x 11.4 cm.)
DescriptionLeft light shows Mary Virgin in white lined with yellow over blue, holding lily. Right light shows white lined with yellow over red, gathering robes together. Backgrounds of dense vine foliage with fruit. Tracery above shows scrolls against backgrounds of oak leaves and acorns.
Inscribedrecto upper center in black ink: "St. MARGARET'S CHURCH / ST. LEONARDS / half Inch Scale";
recto left side in graphite: "Mary";
recto right side in graphite: "Elizabeth";
recto lower center in graphite by Sanford Berger: "31-1881";
verso lower center in graphite by Sanford Berger: "Pg. 31 Dec 1881 / Mr. Bowman / Mr. Dearle / Mr. Singleton"
Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens
Status
Not on viewObject number2000.5.1242
Edward Burne-Jones
ca. 1919
Object number: 2000.5.738
Edward Burne-Jones
ca. 1895
Object number: 2000.5.1279
Edward Burne-Jones
ca. 1871
Object number: 2000.5.1234
