Nativity

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. 1874

Mediumphotograph

Dimensions5 5/8 x 4 in. (14.3 x 10.2 cm.) mount: 11 1/4 x 7 1/4 in. (28.6 x 18.4 cm.)

DescriptionJoseph and Mary seated in foreground, Joseph reading from open book, infant Christ lying lower right on ground; minstrel angel with dulcimer at left, two figures at upper right, star above.

Inscribedrecto upper left in black ink: "No. 82" recto upper center in black ink: "S.P. 97 / SPP [crossed out]" recto upper right in blue ink: "S.057" recto lower center in black ink: 'NO NUMBER [crossed out]" recto lower center in graphite: "14"

Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens

Status

Not on view

Object number2000.5.2425