Saint Elizabeth of Hungary; Saint Christopher

Designerdesigned by John Henry Dearle (British, 1860 - 1932)

Maker Morris and Company (British, 1861 - 1940)

Additional Title(s)

Design for Stained Glass
St. Elizabeth of Hungary; St. Christopher

Collections

William Morris Collection

ClassificationsDRAWINGS

Dateca. 1922

Mediumwatercolor and ink on paper

Dimensions9 3/4 x 4 in. (24.8 x 10.2 cm.)

DescriptionTwo lights and tracery. Left light depicts St. Elizabeth of Hungary holding a sceptre in right hand and a basket of flowers in left. She is standing by the river with a forest behind her. She is wearing a gold brocade mantle over a blue gown. Her halo is red and she is wearing a crown. The right light shows St. Christopher with a child (Christ) on his right shoulder and holding a sprouting staff with both hands. A forest is in the background behind. Beneath both figures is a band of green, red and blue with flowers and a name scroll on top of foliage. Angel with dulcimer in tracery above.

Inscribedrecto lower center in graphite by Sanford Berger: "365-1922"; verso center in graphite: "Lichfield / 1" "; verso center in graphite: "To the glory of the Lord & in / gratitude for the lives of / Nelly Thorpe 19 Nov. 1844 / to 7th July 1919 and of her grandson Christopher Godfrey Asquinth / Benson 5 Nov. 1910 / to 28 April 1919 this window / is given by her daughter & his mother Dorothea Mary Roby / Charnwoood together with her husband Godfrey first Lord Charnwood" stamp in black ink: "17 / George Street / Morris / Hanover Square / London W. 1."

Markingsstamp in black ink: "17 / George Street / Morris / Hanover Square / London W. 1."

Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens

Status

Not on view

Object number2000.5.924