Hope; Charity; Faith

Maker Unknown, British

Maker Morris and Company (British, 1861 - 1940)

Additional Title(s)

Design for Stained Glass

Collections

William Morris Collection

ClassificationsDRAWINGS

Daten.d.

Mediumwatercolor and ink on paper

Dimensions7 1/2 x 6 in. (19.1 x 15.2 cm.)

DescriptionThree lancet windows and tracery- all have foliage (with grapes) background, scrolls with names of figures below, and panels showing examples of their attributes, left in Hope or ("Spes")in green, holding palm and hand reaching to cloud, center is charity (or "Coritas") in red holding one child, another standing beside her; right is Faith ("Fides") in blue, holding lamp with Hydra at her feet

Inscribedverso in graphite: "Burton/ L"; verso lower right: "1008"

Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens

Status

Not on view

Object number2000.5.652