Hope; Charity

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

Dimensions22 x 2 3/8 in. (55.9 x 6 cm.)

DescriptionDesign for stained glass: two lancets and tracery of stylized flower with red center set in circle. Left lancet shows Hope in green with purple sash, holding palm, and reaching upto cloud. Right lancet shows Charity in red, long hair, flame emanating from palm, holding infant, two children at her feet. Quarry grounds, name-scrolls below.

Inscribedrecto lower left in pencil by SB:"250-1910" recto lower right in black ink, cut off: "RETURN TO MORRI/ MER." verso top in pencil by SB: "pg. 250 March 19, 1910/ Mr Stokes/ Mr Watson/ Mr Knight." verso bottom in pencil, by sep hand: "Whitfield/ 1/2."

Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens

Status

Not on view

Object number2000.5.1399