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

William Morris Collection

ClassificationsDRAWINGS

Dateca. 1907

Mediumgraphite on paper

Dimensions72 1/2 × 27 in. (184.2 × 68.6 cm.)

DescriptionTwo women standing, long robes, gazing to left, each holding infant. Little girl standing at lower right - woman at right is black.

Inscribedrecto upper center in red crayon: "2 1/2"" recto upper left in brown ink: "BRECHIN" verso lower left in graphite: "6" verso upper center in graphite: "Brechin No 3 Light" 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 view

Object number2000.5.1763