Joshua's Act

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. 1904

Mediumgraphite and chalk on paper - 2 papers pasted together

Dimensions52 1/2 × 34 1/2 in. (133.4 × 87.6 cm.)

DescriptionJoshua kneeling in right foreground, in profile to left, tying on sandals - helmet, armor and sword lying on ground beside him. Angel in armor, with sword over shoulder, stands at left, wings spread. Landscape background with trees and city.

Inscribedrecto upper left in red ink: "RUGBY SCHOOL CHAPEL" recto center in red ink - same hand: "Top" recto upper right in graphite: "JOSHUA'S ACT HOLY GROUND" recto bottom in graphite: "SOLVE INQUIT CALCEAMETUM TUUM DE PED IBUS TUIS. LOCUS ENIM IN QUO / STAS SANCTUS EST" 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 number2000.5.1747