Christ on the Cross with Mary Virgin, Saint John, and Soldiers
Designerdesigned by
Edward Burne-Jones
(British, 1833 - 1898)
Designerdesigned by
John Henry Dearle
(British, 1860 - 1932)
Maker
Morris and Company
(British, 1861 - 1940)
Additional Title(s)
- Christ on the Cross with Mary Virgin, St. John, and Soldiers
- Design for Stained Glass
Collections
ClassificationsDRAWINGS
Dateca. 1921
Mediumwatercolor and ink on paper
Dimensions16 1/8 x 10 1/8 in. (41 x 25.7 cm.)
DescriptionThree lights, multifoil and tracery. Left light shows angel above holding sun, soldiers and two Marys below, with soldiers holding banners. Central light shows Christ on the cross as tree, Mary Virgin weeping below, soldiers and city behind. Right light shows St. John in supplication, soldiers with banners, city behind, angel above holding moon. Multifoil (5 lobes of foliage) shows Virgin and Child. Bottom panels of three lights show scroll on foliage background.
Inscribedrecto upper left in black ink: "JESMOND";
recto lower left in black ink, same hand: "SCALE 3/4" = 1' ";
recto lower right in graphite by Sanford Berger: "347-1921";
verso upper left in graphite: "Jesmond";
verso center in graphite by Sanford Berger: "Pg. 347 march 4 & 30, 1921 / Mr. Titcomb / Mr. Glasby / Mr. Jennings / Mr. Chadwick"
recto bottom, raised stamp: "MORRIS & COMPANY / (Art-Workers) Ltd. / MERTON ABBEY S. W. 11"
Markingsrecto bottom, raised stamp: "MORRIS & COMPANY / (Art-Workers) Ltd. / MERTON ABBEY S. W. 11"
Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens
Status
Not on viewObject number2000.5.869
Unknown
n.d.
Object number: 2000.5.1481
Edward Burne-Jones
ca. 1922
Object number: 2000.5.920
