Hope; Charity; Faith
Designerdesigned by
Edward Burne-Jones
(British, 1833 - 1898)
Maker
Morris and Company
(British, 1861 - 1940)
Additional Title(s)
- Design for Stained Glass
Collections
ClassificationsDRAWINGS
Dateca. 1920
Mediumwatercolor and ink on paper
Dimensions11 1/2 x 9 in. (29.2 x 22.9 cm.)
DescriptionThree lights and panel tracery: quarry grounds in lights; tracery is of formalized flowering plants on red and blue grounds. Left light shows Hope in green and red ribbons, holding palm, left hand reaching up to sky. Central light shows Charity in red, swinging censer. Right light shows Faith, holding lamp, Hydra at her feet; she is in blue over white. All are standing on tiled floors. Name scrolls appear above in Latin which reads 'SPES', 'CARITAS', 'FIDES', respectively.
Inscribedrecto upper left in black ink: "GRANGE OVER SANDS" (crossed out), "Field Broughton" written next to it;
recto lower right in black ink same hand: "Morris & Company / Merton Abbey / Surrey";
recto lower left in black ink separate hand: "SCALE 3/4" = 1' ";
recto lower left in graphite by Sanford Berger: "339-1920";
verso center in graphite: "Field Broughton";
verso center in graphite by Sanford Berger: "Pg. 339 Aug. 6, 1920 / Mr. Drake / Mr. Watson / Mr. Chadwick"
recto lower center an oval stamp in purple ink: "CONSISTORY COURT OF CARLISLE / EXHIBITED / 28 Oct 1919" (date is written in)
Markingsrecto lower center an oval stamp in purple ink: "CONSISTORY COURT OF CARLISLE / EXHIBITED / 28 Oct 1919" (date is written in)
Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens
Status
Not on viewObject number2000.5.852
Unknown
ca. 1903
Object number: 2000.5.1342
