Earth

Maker Unknown, British

Designerdesigned by Edward Burne-Jones (British, 1833 - 1898)

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

Additional Title(s)

Photograph of a Design for Stained Glass

Collections

William Morris Collection

ClassificationsPHOTOGRAPHS

Dateca. 1879

Mediumphotograph

Dimensions3 1/2 x 2 1/4 in. (8.9 x 5.7 cm.) mount: 15 x 12 in. (38.1 x 30.5 cm.)

DescriptionFemale figure seated in forested landscape, wearing girdle of ivy leaves. She is holding up vessel in right hand from which water pours forth, creating stream. Infant and wolf at lower right. Banner above reads: "TERRA / OMNIPAR / ENS".

Inscribedrecto upper left in black ink: "S.P. 333" recto upper right in graphite: "355" recto below in graphite: "Earth - Woodland's / 1879" on card: recto upper right in black ink: "58" recto lower right in black ink: "Please return to / Morris & Compy / Merton Abbey Surrey"

Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens

Status

Not on view

Object number2000.5.1904e