Saint Matthew; Saint Mark; Christ as Love; Saint Luke; Saint John

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

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

Additional Title(s)

Design for Stained Glass
St. Matthew; St. Mark; Christ as Love; St. Luke; St. John

Collections

William Morris Collection

ClassificationsDRAWINGS

Dateca. 1899

Mediumwatercolor and ink on paper

Dimensions13 1/2 x 9 in. (34.3 x 22.9 cm.)

DescriptionFive lights and tracery. Left light shows St. Matthew in crimson over white, holding scroll, angel above him with blue wings. Second light shows St. Mark in green and white with blue sash, lion above his head - holding scroll. Central light shows Christ as Love in red, holding cross, chalice on ground. Fourth light shows St. Luke in blue, holding scroll, ox above him. Fifth light shows St. John in crimson over white, holding scroll, eagle above his head. Blue drapery backgrounds, panels of flowers and foliage below with name-scrolls. Above, two quatrefoils showing angels in white with blue wings, holding dulcimer and cymbals. At top center, 5-foil showing two angels playing pipes; other small blue and foliated tracery.

Inscribedrecto upper left in black ink: "LIVERPOOL / NEW RENSHAW ST. CHAPEL / EAST WINDOW / Scale 1/2" = 1' "; recto lower right in black ink: "THE PROPERTY OF MORRIS & CO / MERTON ABBE [cut off] / Surrey"; recto lower right in graphite by Sanford Berger: "142-1899"; verso upper left in graphite: "Liverpool"; verso center in graphite by Sanford Berger: "Pg. 142 Feb. 9, 1899 / Mr. Walters / Mr. Bowman / Mr. Walters / Mr. Stokes / Mr. Dearle / Mr. Wren"

Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens

Status

Not on view

Object number2000.5.1297