Christ; Saint John

Maker Unknown

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

Designerdesigned by John Henry Dearle (British, 1860 - 1932)

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

Additional Title(s)

Christ; St. John
Design for Stained Glass

Collections

William Morris Collection

ClassificationsDRAWINGS

Dateca. 1902

Mediumwatercolor and ink on paper

Dimensions14 1/8 x 10 1/2 in. (35.9 x 26.7 cm.)

DescriptionDesign for stained glass: two lancets and tracery. Left lancet shows Christ in red and below, Christ blessing the Children. Right lancet shows St John in blue over white, holding sup with serpent and below the Calling of St Peter. (Two figures approaching third in stone interioe). Scrolled foliage backgrounds and creeper borders. Tracery above shows angel with t-shaped dulcimer, red wings. Some graphite sketches below, rectangles.

InscribedInscribed on recto at upper left in black ink: MONIFIETH/ Scale 1/2 "= 1' Inscribed on recto at lower right in black ink: THE PROPERTY OF MORRIS + CO./ MERTON ABBEY/ SURREY Inscribed on recto along right side in graphite: is there not a/ scroll or label here?/ upon which it was/ decided by your committee/ wh are the names of/ the figures - what shall/ we call Christ?/ not [underlined] Brought Ferry Inscribed on recto along left side: or is the name/ written here

Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens

Status

Not on view

Object number2000.5.1332