Prayer

Maker Unknown

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

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

Additional Title(s)

Mary Virgin
Design for Stained Glass

Collections

William Morris Collection

ClassificationsDRAWINGS

Dateca. 1909

Mediumwatercolor and ink on paper

Dimensions9 1/8 x 6 5/8 in. (23.2 x 16.8 cm.)

DescriptionDesign for stained glass: single light. Figure of Prayer in deep red robes over light red, hands pressed together. Scrolled foliage behind on yellow speckled ground.

Inscribedrecto upper left in black ink: "Keston Isack 1/2= 1'' recto lower right in black ink, same hand :" RETURN TO MORRIS + Co/ MERTON ABBEY/ Surrey." recto lower right in pencil by SB:" 245-1909." recto right side in black ink, by sep hand: "SOUTH NO 2." recto upper right in pencil, by sep hand: "21" verso top in blue ink: "KESTON." verso center in pencil by SB: "Pg 245 sept 21 1909/ Mr Glasby/ Mr Knight/ Mr Howard/ Mr Watson."

Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens

Status

Not on view

Object number2000.5.1385