Christ as Love; Saint John the Evangelist

Maker Unknown

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

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

Additional Title(s)

Christ as Love; St. John the Evangelist
Design for Stained Glass

Collections

William Morris Collection

ClassificationsDRAWINGS

Dateca. 1899

Mediumwatercolor and ink on paper

Dimensions7 1/8 x 6 in. (18.1 x 15.2 cm.)

DescriptionDesign for stained glass: two lights and blue tracery. Left light shows Christ as Love in white over red, hands extended. Right light shows St. John in white over crimson holding cup with winged serpent. Blue backgrounds.

InscribedInscribed on recto at top in graphite: No. 1/ The designs are by/ Sir E. Burne Jones Inscribed at upper right in black ink by a seperate hand: Compton Ch Inscribed on right side in graphite, indicating panels at bases of lights: For inscriptions Inscribed below light in graphite by the same hand: Christ above + Mary [crossed out] St. John the Apostle/ Scale 1' = 1 foot Inscribed at lower left in graphite by the same hand: Inscription/ Herbert Arundel - B April 1852- D. Dec 3 1898/ B signifies Born and D died/ If needul both letters might/ be omitted - if not ? for both dates the first must be/ left out Inscribed at lower right in brown ink by a seperate hand: Morris + Company/ Merton Abbey/ Surrey Inscribed at lower left in brown ink by same hand: one l only in Arundel Inscribed at right side in graphite by Sandford Berger: 150-1899 Inscribed on verso in graphite by Sandford Berger: Pg 150 Nov 1, 1899/ Mr. Stokes/ Mr. Wren

Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens

Status

Not on view

Object number2000.5.1305