Odin

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

Dimensions7 1/2 x 3 in. (19.1 x 7.6 cm.) mount: 11 1/4 x 7 1/4 in. (28.6 x 18.4 cm.)

DescriptionOdin seated on throne in armor, cloak and hat, two ravens on left shoulder, holding staff in right hand. Two wolves at his feet; scroll and city behind, mountains and sea landscape below.

Inscribedrecto upper left in black ink: "No. 54" recto upper center in black ink: "S.P. 265A" recto upper right in green ink: "M.0058" recto lower right in graphite: "Odin" recto lower center in black ink: "446" recto lower left in black ink: "No 446" recto lower center in brown ink: "Odin / By Sir E Burne Jones" recto lower right (typewritten): "MORRIS & COMPANY"

Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens

Status

Not on view

Object number2000.5.2192