Four Evangelists; Christ in Majesty; Salvator Mundi; Entombment

Maker Unknown

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

Daten.d.

Mediumwatercolor and ink on paper on board

Dimensions14 1/2 x 9 1/2 in. (36.8 x 24.1 cm.)

DescriptionDesign for stained glass: three lancets with large rose above showing Christ in Majesty in red over white, angels behind him holding blue drapery and rainbow. Scrollwork in seven lobes. Left lancet in two panels, St Matthe above in white over red, writing on knee -angel behind. Below, St Luke in white over green, yellow and red, writing on knee, ox behind. Right lancet in two panels, St Mark above writing in book, in white lines with red over blue, winged lion behind. Below, St John in white over red, writing in book, eagle behind. Blue drapery backgrounds, quarried above. Central lancet shows Christ as Salvator Mundi above in red over white against blue drapery background, quarries above. Below scroll and panel of quarried and below that entombement of Christ. Verso threelights sketched in pencil with measurement notes.

Inscribedrecto upper elft in black ink: LINCOLN recto lower left in black ink: SCALE 3/4" = 1' recto right side in graphite: Risen Christ / E [?] sepulchre verso upper left in graphite: Lincoln verso lower right in graphite: 1921 verso lower right in graphite: 1093

Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens

Status

Not on view

Object number2000.5.1450