Saint Martin; Charity
Maker
Unknown
Designerdesigned by
Edward Burne-Jones
(British, 1833 - 1898)
Maker
Morris and Company
(London, British, 1861 - 1940)
Additional Title(s)
- St. Martin; Charity
- Design for Stained Glass
Collections
ClassificationsDRAWINGS
Dateca. 1908
Mediumwatercolor and ink on paper
Dimensions4 x 2 3/8 in. (10.2 x 6 cm.)
DescriptionDesign for stained glass: two lights and tracery of minstrel angel playing double-pipes in white with red wings. Left light shows St Martin in green and brown cloak over armor, cutting cloak with knife. Right light shows Charity in red over white, long hair , flame emenating from her palm. She's holding infant and two children are clinging to her robes. Blue drapery backgrounds, sky above.
Inscribedrecto lower right in black ink: RETURN TO MOR / ME
recto lower left in pencil by Sanford Berger: 230-1908
verso top in graphite by Sanford Berger: Pg 230 Apr. 4, 1908 / Mr. Titcomb / Mr Stokes / Mr. Watson
verso lower center in graphite: Milford 1/2
Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens
Status
Not on viewObject number2000.5.1360
Unknown
ca. 1903
Object number: 2000.5.1342
