David

Designerdesigned by Edward Burne-Jones (British, 1833 - 1898)

Maker Morris and Company (British, 1861 - 1940)

Additional Title(s)

Design for Stained Glass

Collections

William Morris Collection

ClassificationsDRAWINGS

Dateca. 1922

Mediumwatercolor and ink on paper

Dimensions8 1/2 x 3 5/8 in. (21.6 x 9.2 cm.)

DescriptionSingle light. The figure of David is presented in a light blue brocade gown with a whtie and gold brocade mantle. He is holding a harp supported by his left shoulder. He is on a grass ground with a red patterned curtain behind and toped by a blue patterned wall. The lower part of the panel depicts David slaying Goliath. The figure of David is on top of Goliath with a saber in his right hand and a slingshot in his left. A rock is on the ground beside Goliath's head.

Inscribedrecto lower left in black ink: "1" = 1' "; recto right side in graphite by Sanford Berger: "370-1922"

Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens

Status

Not on view

Object number2000.5.932