Saint Paul; Saint Stephen
Designerdesigned by
Edward Burne-Jones
(British, 1833 - 1898)
Maker
Morris and Company
(London, British, 1861 - 1940)
Additional Title(s)
- Design for Stained Glass
- St. Paul; St. Stephen
Collections
ClassificationsDRAWINGS
Dateca. 1895
Mediumwatercolor and ink on paper
Dimensions11 1/8 x 13 1/2 in. (28.3 x 34.3 cm.)
DescriptionTwo lights and tracery. Left light shows St. Stephen in patterned robe over blue, hands raised. St. Paul in right light in patterned white and gold over red, gesturing to altar inscribed "IGNOTO DEO". Blue drapery backgrounds, sky above and daisy quarries below - angel hovering above St. Stephen, scroll above St. Paul. Two tracery lights above show foliage with orange flowers.
Inscribedrecto upper left in brown ink: "St Pauls - Adlington";
recto lower center in black ink: "Scale 1/2" = 1' / The property of / Morris & Co. / Merton Abbey Surrey";
recto right side in black ink: "Inscription on scroll / St. Paul is to be in the / left Hand light & St. Stephen in / the right";
recto lower right in graphite by Sanford Berger: "100-1895";
verso center in graphite by Sanford Berger: "Adlington / Pg. 100 August 19, 1895 / Mr. Walters / Mr. Stokes / Mr. Campfield / Mr. Wren";
verso lower center in brown ink: "St Pauls"
recto upper center, purple stamp: "CONSISTORY COURT / MANCHESTER"
Markingsrecto upper center, purple stamp: "CONSISTORY COURT / MANCHESTER"
Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens
Status
Not on viewObject number2000.5.1280
Unknown, British, 20th Century
ca. 1911
Object number: 2000.5.1415
Edward Burne-Jones
ca. 1930
Object number: 2000.5.1014
John Henry Dearle
ca. 1925
Object number: 2000.5.743
