Martha; Mary Virgin

Maker Unknown

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

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

Additional Title(s)

Design for Stained Glass

Collections

William Morris Collection

ClassificationsDRAWINGS

Dateca. 1899

Mediumwatercolor and ink on paper on board

Dimensions7 1/8 x 6 7/8 in. (18.1 x 17.5 cm.)

DescriptionDesign for stained glass: two lights and small blue tracery. Left light shows Martha in white over pink; holding pail and keys. Right light shows Mary Virgin in white over blue, hands clasped. Deeep blue grounds.

InscribedInscribed on recto at upper left in graphite: No. 2 Inscribed at upper right in black ink by a same hand: Compton Ch Inscribed below drawings in graphite by seperate hand: Martha Mary Inscribed at lower left in graphite by the same hand: Inscription/ Mary Eliza Shaw - A trest 8 April 1897 Inscribed at lower right in black ink by a seperate hand: Morris + Company/ Merton Abbey/ Surrey 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 number2000.5.1306