Saint Christopher Carrying the Christ Child

Maker Unknown

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

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

Additional Title(s)

St. Christopher Carrying the Christ Child
Design for Stained Glass

Collections

William Morris Collection

ClassificationsDRAWINGS

Dateca. 1909

Mediumwatercolor and ink on paper

Dimensions3 7/8 x 3 1/8 in. (9.8 x 7.9 cm.)

DescriptionDesign for stained glass: round-headed light. Figure of St. Christopher in red, wading through river, holding long staff, with Christ child in his shoulder. Landscape background with water. Border of multi-colored creeper.

Inscribedrecto lower right in black ink: "RETURN TO MORRIS + CO, / MERTON ABBEY/ Surrey." recto lower right in pencil by SB: "238-1909" verso upper right in pencil: "PRESTBURY (ches) 1/2" verso lower right in pencil by SB: "pg 238 Jan 29, 1909/ Des. by Ford Maddox Brown/ Mr Titcomb/ Mr Deerle/ Mr Weston." verso left side in pencil by sep hand: "Double Borden/ Raise Nimbus + ?/ the top."

Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens

Status

Not on view

Object number2000.5.1370