Ascension

Maker 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. 1916/1921

Mediumgraphite on paper

Dimensions115 1/4 x 30 1/8 in. (292.7 x 76.5 cm.)

DescriptionRight light. 4 angels, full length, staggered from base of light to top - one has been fully sketched in at right. Foreground angel has only wings completed. The remaining 2 angels have not had facial details added. Various wings appearing out of border on left hand side of light.

Inscribedrecto upper left in brown ink: "MORNINGSIDE, Right Hand, No. 2, Window" verso lower leftin graphite: "Morningside No 2 Window / Top No 3" on brown outer wrapping: label inscribed in brown ink: "Morningside Roll 192 / (Edinburgh) / Three Light & Tracery / "Ascension" from (Siddal Mr. Dearle's)"; below, printed in black ink: "From MORRIS & COMPANY, / DECORATORS LTD. / Merton Abbey, SURREY."

Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens

Status

Not on view

Object number2000.5.1739