Christ's Charge to Saint Peter

Maker Unknown, British

Designerdesigned by John Henry Dearle (British, 1860 - 1932)

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

Additional Title(s)

Christ's Charge to St. Peter
Photograph of a Design for Stained Glass

Collections

William Morris Collection

ClassificationsPHOTOGRAPHS

Dateca. 1902

Mediumphotograph mounted on board

Dimensions11 3/4 x 9 1/2 in. (29.8 x 24.1 cm.) mount: 11 3/4 x 9 1/2 in. (29.8 x 24.1 cm.)

DescriptionThree cusped lights. Left light: three fishermen, two standing holding baskets of fish, one crouching to pick up basket of fish, all looking right. Basket of fish in foreground. Part of lake, boat, and boat's sail visible in background. Landscape background. Center light: two fishermen, one kneeling over basket of fish in foreground, one in boat hauling in net in background, St. Peter between them, kneeling, hands clasped, facing right. Landscape background. Right light: Christ sits in foreground, facing left, left hand resting on his thigh, right hand raised in benediction. A single disciple stands behind him at right. Landscape background with city visible in distance.

Inscribedrecto upper left in white chalk: highlighting near horizon recto center in white chalk: highlighting of Peter's halo recto in graphite: grid of 3/4 inch squares superimposed over entire composition verso upper left in graphite: "S.085." verso upper center in red ink: "To be returned to / JH Dearle / Merton Abbey / Surrey" verso center in graphite: "[left arrow] 5 3/4 [right arrow] / cut out background / 626 625 624 / Photo from Cartoons / Christs Charge to St Peter / designed by JH Dearle [underlined]" for Swinton Parish Church [underlined] / 2/3rd full size"

Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens

Status

Not on view

Object number2000.5.2855