Viking Ship

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. 1884

Mediumphotograph

Dimensions3 3/8 x 3 1/4 in. (8.6 x 8.3 cm.) mount: 15 x 12 in. (38.1 x 30.5 cm.)

DescriptionPhotograph of stained glass design - in two sections. Viking ship with image of running boar on sail, sailing in rough seas. Men inside have oars raised - some shields hung along prow.

Inscribedrecto upper left in black ink: "S.P. 351" recto upper right in graphite: "445" recto below in graphite: "Newport - U.S.A. - Miss Wolff" on card: recto upper right in black ink: "73" 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 number2000.5.1919f