Christ Blessing Children
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. 1907
Mediumgraphite on paper
Dimensions72 × 26 7/8 in. (182.9 × 68.3 cm.)
DescriptionThree women in long robes, heads covered, are cradling infant. Child standing at left by another woman in foreground kneeling and holding infant.
Inscribedrecto upper left in brown ink: "BRECHIN"
on outer brown wrapping:
label inscribed in black ink: "Christ Blessing Children / Brechin Cathedral / 3 Lights Roll 114 / Mr. Dearle's Design"; at 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 viewObject number2000.5.1761
Unknown, British
ca. 1932
Object number: 2000.5.2881
