Christ Cleansing the Temple

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. 1878

Mediumphotograph

Dimensions5 3/4 x 5 in. (14.6 x 12.7 cm.) mount: 15 x 12 in. (38.1 x 30.5 cm.)

DescriptionChrist at left in long robes, right hand raised, gazing down to right where crowd is receding, many bowed with shame. All inside temple - columns in background.

Inscribedrecto upper left in black ink: "S.P. 209" recto upper right in graphite: "551" recto below in graphite: "Christ overturning the / tables in the Temple" on card: recto upper right in black ink: "108" 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 number2000.5.1954b