Enoch; Isaiah; Elijah

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. 1903

Mediumwatercolor and ink on paper

Dimensions8 3/4 x 5 3/8 in. (22.2 x 13.7 cm.)

DescriptionDesign for stained glass: three lights and tracery of foliage with red and blue circles. Left light shows Enoch in white over brown, holding hand in cloud and book in right hand. Central light shows Isaiah in white over gold, bearded, holding pen. Right light shows Elijah in white lined with yellow and green, two ravens descending. Blue drapery backgrounds - grisaille tree work above and below. Pencil sketch of outline of three lights on verso.

InscribedRecto upper left in black ink (partially cut off) "ULLET ROAD CH./ LIVERPOOL/ Clerestory W./ scale 1/2 "1' Recto lower right in black ink: "THE PROPERTY OF MORRIS & CO/ MERTON ABB/ SURREY" Recto upper left in black ink, sep hand: 'No 1' Recto lower right in pencil: "190- 1903" Verso center in pencil: 'Liverpool/ Ullet Rd ch.' (pencil), pg. 190 May 28, 1903

MarkingsTwo black stamps at top and bottom of left side: MORRIS & COMPANY / DECORATORS, LTD. / 449, Oxford Street / London, w.

Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens

Status

Not on view

Object number2000.5.1341