Christ's Charge to Saint Peter

Maker John Henry Dearle (British, 1860 - 1932)

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

Additional Title(s)

Christ's Charge to St. Peter
Design for Stained Glass

Collections

William Morris Collection

ClassificationsDRAWINGS

Dateca. 1902

Mediumwatercolor, ink and graphite on paper

Dimensions13 7/8 x 9 7/8 in. (35.2 x 25.1 cm.)

DescriptionThree larger panels with apostles, St Peter and Christ - Christ seated at right on beach, ship at left. Three quatrefoil above and two trefoils above left and right lights. Center quatrefoil of keys.

Inscribedrecto upper left in ink: "Swinton Parish Ch./ Scale 3/4 = 1'"; lower right: "The property of MORRIS & CO/ Merton Abbey/ Surrey" by Sandy Berger: "177-1902"; verso top: "___ tracery to open ___ too green, faces ever so much too red [underlined]/ keep plenty of white in new window SP ___ ___ ___ ___ too man___ Man to SP/ centered 8 15 1 to 10 1 12 00/ Miss Vic 1143/ B Holland Ph" bottom by Sandy Berger: "pg. 177 July 21, 1902/ Mr. Titcomb Designed by Mr. Dearle/ Mr. Bowman/ Mr. Cory/ Mr. Knight embossed stamp lower left: "Morris & Company/ (Art-Workers) Ltd./ Merton Abbey, S. W. 19"

Markingsembossed stamp lower left: "Morris & Company/ (Art-Workers) Ltd./ Merton Abbey, S. W. 19"

Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens

Status

Not on view

Object number2000.5.487