Miriam; Joshua; Ruth

Maker Unknown, British, 20th Century

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. 1912

Mediumwatercolor and ink on paper

Dimensions6 1/4 x 4 7/8 in. (15.9 x 12.4 cm.)

DescriptionDesign for stained glass: three lights and quarry tracery. Left light shows Miriam in shades of red holding harp. Central light shows Joshua in gold armor and orange wrap, holding shield and spear. Right light shows Ruth in deep blue over white, holding sheaves. Quarry grounds, scroll above in central light - name scrolls below and red, blue and yellow patternwork.

Inscribedrecto lower right in black ink: "RETURN TO MORRIS + Co/ MERTON ABBEY/ Surrey." recto lower right in pencil by SB: "267-1911." verso center in pencil: "Cheadle/ Chapel Royal/ 1/2." verso center in pencil by SB: "Pg 267 Dec 5, 1911/ Mr Glasby/ Mr Watson."

Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens

Status

Not on view

Object number2000.5.1417