Saint Mary Magdalene at the Empty Sepulchre; Christ and Saint Mary Magdalene in the Garden

Maker Unknown

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

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

Additional Title(s)

St. Mary Magdalene at the Empty Sepulchre; Christ and St. Mary Magdalene in the Garden
Design for Stained Glass

Collections

William Morris Collection

ClassificationsDRAWINGS

Dateca. 1909

Mediumwatercolor and ink on paper

Dimensions13 1/4 x 10 in. (33.7 x 25.4 cm.)

DescriptionDesign for stained glass: two lights and tracery showing blue sky and quatrefoil with angel in white holding chalice. Left light shows St Mary Magdalene at the Empty Sepulchre she is in patterned white over blue, before angel in white and pink seated on stone sepulchre. Right light shows Christ in patterned white over red, St Mary Magdalene kneeling before him in blue, hands reaching up to him - they are in garden. Landscape backgrounds.

Inscribedrecto upper right in black ink: "SAUSTHOR PE/ ST ANDREW'S CH./ Scale 3/4"= 1' recto lower right in black ink, same hand: "RETURN TO MORRIS + Co/ MERTON ABBEY/ Surrey." recto upper right in pencil, sep hand: "Instead/ an Angel with scroll/ He is risen (written in stretched scroll) recto left side in pencil: "Angel at / the Tombs." recto right side in pencil: "Christ + Mary/ in garden.' recto lower right in pencil by SB: "243-1909" verso in pencil by SB: "Pg 243 June 17, 1909/ Mr Glasby/ Mr Watson/ Mr Titcomb."

Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens

Status

Not on view

Object number2000.5.1380