Christ Blessing Children

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. 1868

Mediumphotograph

Dimensions8 1/4 x 5 3/4 in. (21 x 14.6 cm.) mount: 11 1/4 x 7 1/4 in. (28.6 x 18.4 cm.)

DescriptionChrist stands with canopy behind him. He reaches out to take small child being held up by a kneeling woman. Two children stand to her right; one child stands to left of Christ. More mothers and children appear between columns at upper right.

Inscribedrecto upper left in black ink: "No. 124" recto upper center in black ink: "S.P." recto upper right in blue ink on white paper: "S.122" recto lower center in black ink: "610" recto upper right on photograph in graphite: "CARD No 134"

Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens

Status

Not on view

Object number2000.5.2489