Saint Christopher
Maker
Edward Burne-Jones
(British, 1833 - 1898)
Maker
Morris and Company
(London, British, 1861 - 1940)
Additional Title(s)
- St. Christopher
Collections
ClassificationsDRAWINGS
Dateca. 1866
Mediumink and graphite on tracing paper
Dimensions7 x 3 3/4 in. (17.8 x 9.5 cm.)
book: 9 1/4 x 7 1/2 in. (23.5 x 19.1 cm.)
DescriptionTracing. Figure of St. Christopher, bearded, wading through river with help of large staff, the Christ child riding on his shoulders. Behind him, to the left, a figure stands waving on the bank, a house on a hill beyond. At the lower left, a stone displays 1521/ AD
Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens
Status
Not on viewObject number2000.5.1550.58
Edward Burne-Jones
1937
Object number: 2000.5.677