River of Life
Designerdesigned by
John Henry Dearle
(British, 1860 - 1932)
Maker
Morris and Company
(British, 1861 - 1940)
Additional Title(s)
- Design for Stained Glass
Collections
ClassificationsDRAWINGS
Dateca. 1922
Mediumwatercolor and ink on paper
Dimensions12 3/8 x 8 in. (31.4 x 20.3 cm.)
DescriptionThree lights. Left to right: St. Raphael holding lilies in left hand above river, women and children below; Christ and angels with dulcimers above river, St. Michael in armor iwht sword in right hand and flag in left below; St. Gabriel withstaff in right hand above river and women, men and children below.
Inscribedrecto lower center in graphite by Sanford Berger: "363-1922";
recto lower right in black ink: "Messrs Morris";
verso center in graphite: "Folkestone / 3/4";
verso lower center in graphite by Sanford Berger: "Pg. 363 March 30, 1922 / Designed by Mr. Dearle / Mr. Glasby / Mr. Seeley / Mr. Titcomb / Mr. Jennings"
Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens
Status
Not on viewObject number2000.5.921
John Henry Dearle
ca. 1919
Object number: 2000.5.839
