Untitled

Maker Unknown

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

Collections

William Morris Collection

ClassificationsDRAWINGS

Daten.d.

Mediumgraphite on tracing paper

Dimensions7 1/2 x 5 1/8 in. (19.1 x 13 cm.)

DescriptionAt upper left of paper, a rampant four legged sea creature with scale and spines, inside shield-shape. At upper right, a rampant lion with lower half of body a fish: At center, horse with forelegs as claws bottom half as fish's tail. At bottom, scorpion outlined in shield/ crest shape.

Inscribedinscribed recto upper left in graphite [pointing to creature]: Scales/ all over underneath creature in graphite: Sea Dog rampant upper right pointing to lion in graphite: Scales all over/ Sea Lion/ (Erect) to right of horse in graphite: head throws back/ more for Nasant attitude/ Sea Horse/ tall [crossed out]/ tail end or/ half of body/ scaled to left of horse in graphite: narant below horse in graphite: Erect left of scorpion in graphite: Scorpion right of scorpion in graphite: Sable/ a scorpion argent

Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens

Status

Not on view

Object number2000.5.1159