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. 1922
Mediumwatercolor and ink on paper
Dimensions10 1/2 x 8 1/2 in. (26.7 x 21.6 cm.)
DescriptionThree lights, six smaller lights above of seraph heads. Left light shows Hope, in green, holding palm, hand reaching up to clouds. Central light shows Charity, holding flame in outstretched hand - she is in red with cascading hair, holding babe, two children clutching her skirts. Right light shows Faith in blue, holding lamp, hydra at her feet. Scrolled backgrounds, tiled floors.
Inscribedrecto upper left in black ink: "OVERSTOWEY";
recto lower left in black ink: "SCALE 3/4" = 1' ";
recto lower center in black ink: "I";
recto lower right in graphite by Sanford Berger: "370-1922";
verso upper right in black ink: "Overstowey";
verso center in graphite by Sanford Berger: "Pg. 370 Oct. 7, 1922 / Mr. Titcomb / Mr. Seeley / Mr. Watson / Mr. Jennings / Mr. Chadwick"
recto lower right, raised stamp: "MORRIS & COMPANY / (Art-Workers Ltd.) / MERTON ABBEY SW1"
Markingsrecto lower right, raised stamp: "MORRIS & COMPANY / (Art-Workers Ltd.) / MERTON ABBEY SW1"
Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens
Status
Not on viewObject number2000.5.928
Unknown
ca. 1903
Object number: 2000.5.1342
