Christ in Glory in Paradise
Maker
John Henry Dearle
(British, 1860 - 1932)
Maker
Morris and Company
(London, British, 1861 - 1940)
Additional Title(s)
- Design for Stained Glass
Collections
ClassificationsDRAWINGS
Dateca. 1902
Mediumgraphite and blue chalk on paper
Dimensions74 3/4 × 24 in. (189.9 × 61 cm.)
74 3/4 × 24 × 3 in. (189.9 × 61 × 7.6 cm.)
DescriptionFirst of four segments sewn together with linen binding.
Left light. Four angels arranged in two tiers - in upper tier only heads of angels visible. Lower tier shows two minstrel angels, with angel at left playing dulcimer, turned to right, and angel at right holding cymbals. Wings above.
Inscribedrecto upper left in brown ink: "B. Window No 3"
recto down left side in graphite: "A BAR", "B", "C BAR", "D", "No 1 / Copper Bar" "2" "3 BAR"
recto lower left in graphite: "6 ft. from top"
recto down right side in graphite: "D", "No 1", "2", "3 BAR"
on brown outer wrapping:
label pasted in center, inscribed in brown ink: "Rugby School Chapel Nos 75, 76, 77 / "Paradise" / Mr. Dearle's Design"; printed in black ink below: "FROM MORRIS & COMPANY, / DECORATORS LTD. / Merton Abbey, SURREY"
Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens
Status
Not on viewObject number2000.5.1742a
