Good Shepherd

Maker Unknown, British

Designerdesigned by Duncan Dearle (British, 1893 - 1954)

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

Additional Title(s)

Christ and the Four Evangelists
Photograph of Stained Glass Window

Collections

William Morris Collection

ClassificationsPHOTOGRAPHS

Dateca. 1954

Mediumphotograph

Dimensions8 1/8 x 5 1/2 in. (20.6 x 14 cm.)

DescriptionThree lights. Left light: figure of St. Matthew, standing, holding open book with scroll above head inscribed "S. MATTHEW", below Matthew, St. Luke, standing, holding book in left hand and quill in right, scroll above head inscribed: "S. LUKE". Center light: large figure of Christ, standing, holding shepherd's crook in left hand, lamb in right, ten sheep graze at his feet. Landscape background with stream at front and city in distance. Right light: figure of St. Mark, standing, reading from open book with scroll above head inscribed "S. MARK", below Mark, St. John, standing, holding scroll in both hands, scroll above head inscribed: "S. JOHN".

Inscribedverso upper center in blue ink: "Baptist Church / Vancouver [underlined] / The Good Shepherd. March 1955" verso center left in graphite: "Duncan's last sketch." verso lower center in graphite: "38532"

Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens

Status

Not on view

Object number2000.5.2858