Eve Spinning

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. 1877

Mediumphotograph

Dimensions7 3/8 x 3 1/8 in. (18.7 x 7.9 cm.) mount: 15 x 12 in. (38.1 x 30.5 cm.)

DescriptionEve standing in short robe of animal skin and vines, holding distaff in left hand, Cain and Abel at her feet.

Inscribedrecto upper left in black ink: "S.P. 77" recto upper right in graphite: "582" recto lower left in graphite: "Eve with Cain & Abel" on card: recto upper right in black ink: "123" 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 number2000.5.1969a