Saint John; Good Shepherd; Charity; Saint Martin

Maker Unknown

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

Additional Title(s)

St. John; Good Shepherd; Charity; St. Martin
Design for Stained Glass

Collections

William Morris Collection

ClassificationsDRAWINGS

Dateca. 1922

Mediumwatercolor and ink on paper

Dimensions15 x 11 3/4 in. (38.1 x 29.8 cm.)

DescriptionDesign for stained glass: four lancets, three roundels above showing coats of arms- left shows three mitres on red shield; right shows white "X" on blue shield with sword at center; center shows coat of arms with lion and unicorn. Left lancet shows St John in russet over white holding cup with serpent. Second lancet shows Good Shepherd in blue over white holding lamb and shepherd's crook. Thirs lancet shows Charity in red over patterned white holding infant, flame emanating from palm, two children at her feet. Right lancet shows St Martin in green and blue cloak over golden armor, cuttign cloak with knife. Square quarry grounds.

Inscribedrecto upper left in black ink: "WORLESTON" recto lower left in black, by same hand: "SCALE 3/4"=1" recto lower left in pencil, by sep hand: "Coat of arms" verso top in pencil:" Worleston" verso lower right in pencil by SB: "1115"

Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens

Status

Not on view

Object number2000.5.1479