Christ Preaching from the Ship; Miraculous Draught of Fishes

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. 1911

Mediumwatercolor and ink on paper

Dimensions5 1/2 x 3 3/4 in. (14 x 9.5 cm.)

DescriptionDesign for stained glass: two lights and trefoil of red, blue, green and yellow patternwork above (circular center and circular lobes ). Left light shows Christ in red sitting in ship, four people seated on shore and two standing at right - sea behind. Right light shows Christ in white in ship, figure in blue to his left, reaching hands up to Christ. Two figures at side of boat bringing in nets full of fish. Qaurries sketched in pencil and below left light.

Inscribedrecto lower right in pencil by SB: "263-1911." verso bottom in pencil: "Shorrow." verso bottom in pencil by SB: "Pg 263 June 27, 1911/ Mr Titcomb/ Mr Stokes/ Mr Watson."

Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens

Status

Not on view

Object number2000.5.1410