Clothing the Naked; Feeding the Hungry
Maker
Unknown
Designerdesigned by
John Henry Dearle
(British, 1860 - 1932)
Maker
Morris and Company
(London, British, 1861 - 1940)
Additional Title(s)
- Design for Stained Glass
Collections
ClassificationsDRAWINGS
Dateca. 1911
Mediumwatercolor and ink on paper
Dimensions9 x 3 3/4 in. (22.9 x 9.5 cm.)
DescriptionDesign for stained glass: two lights and tracery above showing angel in clouds holding scroll. Left light shows "Clothing the Naked" - figure in red over white bending over, offering cloth to fallen woman seated at right. Right shows "Feeding the Hungry" - figure in white over red holding bread and offering it to seated mother and child at left. Landscape backgrounds - foliage panels above and below.
Inscribedrecto bottom in pencil : "Clothing the Naked II Feeding the Hungry."
recto bottom in pencil by SB:"265-1911"
verso center in pencil: "Christchurch/ Montreal."
verso bottom in pencil by SB: "Pg 265 Aug 16, 1911/ Mr Stokes/ Mr Glasby/ Mr Watson/ Mr Titcomb."
Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens
Status
Not on viewObject number2000.5.1413
John Henry Dearle
ca. 1936
Object number: 2000.5.493
Unknown, British
ca. 1936
Object number: 2000.5.2872
John Henry Dearle
1912
Object number: 2000.5.665
Edward Burne-Jones
ca. 1930
Object number: 2000.5.1000
