The Virtuous Woman

Maker Unknown, British

Designerdesigned by Edward Burne-Jones (British, 1833 - 1898)

Maker Morris and Company (London, British, 1861 - 1940)

Additional Title(s)

She Stretcheth out her Hands to the Poor
Photograph of a Design for Stained Glass

Collections

William Morris Collection

ClassificationsPHOTOGRAPHS

Dateca. 1874

Mediumphotograph

Dimensions7 5/8 x 5 7/8 in. (19.4 x 14.9 cm.) mount: 11 1/4 x 7 1/4 in. (28.6 x 18.4 cm.)

DescriptionBowed figure at left, leaning on crutch, extending hand to woman seated at right who is reaching into bag of money.

Inscribedrecto upper left in black ink: "No. 72" recto upper center in black ink: "SP 122 [crossed out]" recto upper right in black ink: "S.P. 99" recto upper right in blue ink: "S.072" recto lower center in black ink: "581" recot upper right on photo in graphite: "122"

Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens

Status

Not on view

Object number2000.5.2440