Saint Paul Instructing Timothy

Maker John Henry Dearle (British, 1860 - 1932)

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

Additional Title(s)

St. Paul Instructing Timothy
Design for Stained Glass

Collections

William Morris Collection

ClassificationsDRAWINGS

Dateca. 1904

Mediumgraphite on paper - 2 pages pasted together

Dimensions52 1/4 × 34 1/2 in. (132.7 × 87.6 cm.)

DescriptionSt. Paul at left, left hand raised and right arm outstretched to Timothy at right, who is holding a book under his left arm. River and landscape background with city at upper left.

Inscribedrecto upper left in red ink: "RUGBY SCHOOL CHAPEL" recto center in red ink - same hand: "Top" recto upper right in graphite: "ST. PAUL INSTRUCTING TIMOTHY" recto bottom in graphite: "CERTA BONUM CERTAMEN FIDEI: APPREHENDE / VITAM AETERNAM" on brown outer wrapping: label inscribed in black ink: "Roll 91 / Rugby School Chapel Roll 91 / Joshua's Act. Holy Ground / S. Paul instructing Timothy / S.P. 269-270; bottom of label in black ink - printed: "FROM MORRIS & COMPANY / Art-Workers Ltd. / MERTON ABBEY, LONDON S.W.19"

Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens

Status

Not on view

Object number2000.5.1746