Elijah Preaching to Dry Bones

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

Date1877-1878

Mediumphotograph

Dimensions3 1/8 x 2 5/8 in. (7.9 x 6.7 cm.) mount: 15 x 12 in. (38.1 x 30.5 cm.)

DescriptionElijah standing amidst piles of human skeletons, nude figures in landscape background; he is bearded in long robe, holding out right hand.

Inscribedrecto upper left in black ink: "S.P. 215" recto upper right in graphite: "370" recto below in graphite: "Valley of Dry Bones - Jesus Coll." on card: recto upper right in black ink: "63" 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 number2000.5.1909b