Clothing the Naked; Feeding the Hungry
Maker
Unknown, British
Designerdesigned by
John Henry Dearle
(British, 1860 - 1932)
Maker
Morris and Company
(London, British, 1861 - 1940)
Additional Title(s)
- Photograph of a Design for Stained Glass
Collections
ClassificationsPHOTOGRAPHS
Dateca. 1908
Mediumphotograph
Dimensions6 1/2 x 4 in. (16.5 x 10.2 cm.)
mount (page of album): 10 1/2 x 8 3/8 in. (26.7 x 21.3 cm.)
DescriptionTwo lights. Left light: figure in rags seated at right, figure at left, standing, offering cover to her. Right light: male figure standing at right, holding basket of food, reaching in with right hand to offer food to woman at lower left, who is holding an infant and reaching up with left hand. Landscape background.
Inscribedrecto upper left on photo in black ink: "Clothing / the naked"
recto upper center on photo in black ink: "Feeding / the Hungry"
recto down left side on photo in graphite: "Ruby", "dusky / G. Blue"
recto down right side on photo in graphite: "red", "white", "brown"
Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens
Status
Not on viewObject number2000.5.2721a
John Henry Dearle
ca. 1936
Object number: 2000.5.493
Unknown, British
ca. 1936
Object number: 2000.5.2872
John Henry Dearle
1912
Object number: 2000.5.665
