First Day of Creation
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
ClassificationsDRAWINGS
Dateca. 1909
Mediumwatercolor and ink on paper
Dimensions5 x 2 5/8 in. (12.7 x 6.7 cm.)
DescriptionDesign for stained glass: single lancet. Angel in white robes and mutilpe red, orange and lavender shaded wings, holding sphere showing planets within. Standing on tiled floor - blue scrolled background, scroll below. Gothic canopy on red ground above.
Inscribedrecto lower right in black ink: "RETURN TO MORRIS + Co./ MERTON ABBEY/ Surrey."
recto lower right in pencil by SB: "244- 1909"
verso center in pencil: " Kingston/S. Pauls."
verso bottom in pencil by SB : "Pg. 244 July 19, 1909/ Mr Stokes/ Mr Knight/ Mr Howard.''
Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens
Status
Not on viewObject number2000.5.1381
Unknown, British
ca. 1870
Object number: 2000.5.1537G
