Saint Catherine; Saint Elizabeth of Hungary; Saint Clara

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

Maker Morris and Company (British, 1861 - 1940)

Additional Title(s)

Design for Stained Glass
St. Catherine; St. Elizabeth of Hungary; St. Clara

Collections

William Morris Collection

ClassificationsDRAWINGS

Dateca. 1922

Mediumwatercolor and ink on paper

Dimensions10 1/2 x 8 1/2 in. (26.7 x 21.6 cm.)

DescriptionThree lights and tracery. The left light depicts St. Catherine in a red mantle over a gold and white brocaded gown. She is holding a cross in her right hand and a cloth with her left. The figure is facing right. The central light depicts St. Elizabeth of Hungary wearing a blue mantle lined with green over a magenta gown. She is holding a sceptre in her right hand and a basket of flowers in her left. She is facing forward. The right light depicts St. Clara in an orange and brown gown with a brown mantle lined in green. She is holding a staff with her right hand and lilies with her left. All three figures are presented on a tiled floor with a stylized vine pattern behind. The six pieces of tracery above depict seraph heads.

Inscribedrecto upper left in black ink: "OVERSTOWEY"; recto lower left in black ink: "Scale 3/4" = 1' "; recto lower center in black ink: "II"; recto lower right in graphite: "The Property of / Messrs MORRIS & Coy Ltd. / Merton Abbey / Surrey"; recto lower right in graphite: "Merton Abbey / Surrey"; recto lower right in graphite by Sanford Berger: "370-1922"; verso upper left in grahite: "Overstowey"; verso upper right in ink: "Overstowey"; verso center in graphite by Sanford Berger: "Pg. 370 Oct. 7, 1922 / Mr. Seeley / Mr. Titcomb / Mr. Watson / Mr. Jennings / Mr. Chadwick"

Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens

Status

Not on view

Object number2000.5.930