Adoration of the Magi

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

William Morris Collection

ClassificationsDRAWINGS

Dateca. 1910

Mediumwatercolor and ink on paper

Dimensions7 7/8 x 4 7/8 in. (20 x 12.4 cm.)

DescriptionDesign for stained glass: round-headed light. The kings stand to left in red, pale blue and white patterned with gold - wearing crownd. Virgin is seated to right holding naked Christ child - Virgin is in deep blue. Landscape background of hills and trees. Scrolled foliage panels above and below - scroll below. Multicolored leaf borders all around.

Inscribedrecto lower right in black ink: "RETURN TO MORRIS + Co/ MERTON ABBEY/ Surrey." recto lower right in pencil by SB: "249-`1909." verso top in pencil: "Winchester Cathedral/ 1/2." verso center in pencil by SB: pg 249 JAN 15, 1910."

Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens

Status

Not on view

Object number2000.5.1397