Christ Receiving a Soldier into Paradise

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

William Morris Collection

ClassificationsDRAWINGS

Dateca. 1925

Mediumwatercolor and ink on paper

Dimensions13 x 5 5/8 in. (33 x 14.3 cm.)

DescriptionDesign for stained glass: two round-headed lights crown in roundel above on blue ground. Left light shows soldier kneeling in foreground, in briars, wearing armor, angel above in patterned white over peach and russet, red and green wings, holding palm. Right light shows Christ holding hand of soldier - in red over white - two angels abov ein white and white over blue, with red and green wings, respectively. Landscape background. Scroll below Christ reading "THEY CLIMBED THE STEEP ASCENT/ OF HEAVEN/ THROUGH PERIL TOIL AND PAIN/ OH GOD TO US MAY GRACE/ BE GIVEN/ TO FOLLOW IN THEIR TRAIN"

Inscribedverso center in pencil: "Leven/ Fife/ 1" verso lower right in pencil by SB: "1091"

Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens

Status

Not on view

Object number2000.5.1448