Saint Andrew; Saint Mary

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

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

Additional Title(s)

St. Andrew; St. Mary
Design for Stained Glass

Collections

William Morris Collection

ClassificationsDRAWINGS

Dateca. 1898

Mediumwatercolor and ink on paper

Dimensions7 x 2 3/4 in. (17.8 x 7 cm.)

DescriptionTwo lights and tracery. Left light shows Hope in white, long hair, red wings, hand reaching up above her head - standing on Despair. Right light shows Faith in white, holding cup with winged serpent and book, standing on Unbelief. Against blue patterned background, above and below briars and roses. Scrolls below reading "SPES" and "FIDES". Tracery above contains briars and roses.

Inscribedrecto lower left in graphite by Sanford Berger: "132-1898"; recto lower right in black ink: "THE PROPERTY"; verso upper center in graphite: "send figures"; verso center in graphite: "Langham / 1/2"; verso lower center in graphite by Sanford Berger: "Pg. 132 March 11, 1898 / Mr. Walters / Mr. Bowman / Mr. Wren"

Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens

Status

Not on view

Object number2000.5.1296