Sir Galahad at the Chapel
Designerdesigned by
Edward Burne-Jones
(British, 1833 - 1898)
Maker
Morris and Company
(London, British, 1861 - 1940)
Additional Title(s)
- Design for Stained Glass
Collections
ClassificationsDRAWINGS
Dateca. 1899
Mediumwatercolor and ink on paper
Dimensions13 3/8 x 8 7/8 in. (34 x 22.5 cm.)
DescriptionTwo lancets and blue trefoil. Left lancet shows Sir Galahad in crimson over grey with helmet on ground in front of him, cross shield on his back. Angel standing behind in white over pink with red wings, holding spear. Right lancet shows stone chapel, angel kneeling inside, hands in prayer, in white with blue wings; behind, a table with chalice on it, green cloth in background. Landscape background. Panel below with scroll on crimson ground.
Inscribedrecto upper left in black ink: "HASLEMERE / Scale 3/4" = 1' ";
recto lower right in brown ink: "Morris & Company / Merton Abbey / Surrey";
recto lower right in graphite by Sanford Berger: "147-1899";
verso center in graphite by Sanford Berger: "Pg. 147 Aug. 5, 1899 / Sir E Burne-Jones design for Tapestry / Mr. Walters / Mr. Knight / Mr. Wren"
Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens
Status
Not on viewObject number2000.5.1301
![Two Angels, Sir Galahad at the Chapel [?]](/internal/media/dispatcher/17220/thumbnail)
Unknown, British, 20th Century
ca. 1919
Object number: 2000.5.2753
John Henry Dearle
ca. 1925
Object number: 2000.5.743
Edward Burne-Jones
ca. 1899
Object number: 2000.5.1297
John Henry Dearle
ca. 1921
Object number: 2000.5.874
