Saint Paul Preaching at Athens

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

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

Additional Title(s)

St. Paul Preaching at Athens
Design for Stained Glass

Collections

William Morris Collection

ClassificationsDRAWINGS

Dateca. 1896

Mediumwatercolor and ink on paper

Dimensions8 7/8 x 5 1/4 in. (22.5 x 13.3 cm.)

DescriptionThree lights and tracery. Left light shows group of figures standing at bottom and at top of stairs - city in background. Central light shows St. Paul preaching (the scene runs across three lights), in white over blue, holding book, standing near altar, figure behind him. Right light shows group of figures at top of and at bottom of stairs and city in background, sky above. Two quatrefoils above showing angels holding scrolls and at top center seraph head and wings. Verso shows pencil sketch outline of single light with cusped top.

Inscribedrecto lower right in black ink, cut off: "THE PROPERTY OF MOR / ME"; recto lower right in graphite by Sanford Berger: "116-1896"; verso center in graphite: "Swinton / 1/2"; verso center in graphite by Sanford Berger: "Pg. 116 Oct. 1896 / Mr. Walters / Mr. Veal / Mr. Titcomb / Mr. Bowman / Mr. Wren"

Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens

Status

Not on view

Object number2000.5.1288