Two Minstrel Angels; Saint Michael Spearing the Demon

Maker Unknown

Designerdesigned by Edward Burne-Jones (British, 1833 - 1898)

Designerdesigned by John Henry Dearle (British, 1860 - 1932)

Maker Morris and Company (London, British, 1861 - 1940)

Additional Title(s)

Two Minstrel Angels; St. Michael Spearing the Demon
Design for Stained Glass

Collections

William Morris Collection

ClassificationsDRAWINGS

Dateca. 1921

Mediumwatercolor and ink on paper

Dimensions6 7/8 x 7 1/2 in. (17.5 x 19.1 cm.)

DescriptionDesign for stained glass: three lights. Left light shows angel with palm and lyre in patterned white over red. Right light shows angel in patterned white over red, blue wings, holding palm and violin. Blue drapery backgrounds. Central light shows St Michael in golden armor (red wings), spearing devil - landscape background. Verso pencil sketches of three lights.

Inscribedverso top in pencil: "Holyhead / 1'' verso lower right in pencil by SB: "1088" verso, measured distance between sketched lights written in as "5" and width of central light written as "1' 6 1/2" "

Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens

Status

Not on view

Object number2000.5.1445