Sir Galahad; Vision of the Holy Grail
Maker
Unknown
Designerdesigned by
John Henry Dearle
(British, 1860 - 1932)
Designerdesigned by
George Frederick Watts
(British, 1817-1904)
Maker
Morris and Company
(London, British, 1861 - 1940)
Additional Title(s)
- Design for Stained Glass
Collections
ClassificationsDRAWINGS
Daten.d.
Mediumwatercolor and ink on paper
Dimensions8 x 5 1/2 in. (20.3 x 14 cm.)
DescriptionDesign for stained glass: two lights and quatrefoil of seraph head and blue wings on yellow ground. Left light shows Sir Galahad in profile to right, wearing golden armor, red cross shield strapped to bank and sword hanging at his side - leading white horse. Right light shows two angels in patterned yellow over blue and red, respectively, with blue wings - above them holy grail and city in swirling white cloud. Landscape ground.
Inscribedverso top in pencil: "NO 9"
verso center in pencil, sep hand: "Hprringer/ S. Leonards Ch./ 3/4"
verso lower right in pencil by SB: "1089"
Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens
Status
Not on viewObject number2000.5.1446
Unknown, British, 20th Century
ca. 1919
Object number: 2000.5.2753
John Henry Dearle
ca. 1921
Object number: 2000.5.874
John Henry Dearle
ca. 1925
Object number: 2000.5.743