Archangel Gabriel; Mary Virgin
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. 1924
Mediumwatercolor and ink on paper
Dimensions7 3/4 x 5 in. (19.7 x 12.7 cm.)
DescriptionTwo lights and tracery. Left light shows Gabriel the archangel in red and gold with blue wings informing Mary of the coming event. The right panel shows Mary, standing with hands clasped listening. Both figures are presented in front of quarries standing on grass.
Inscribedrecto lower center in graphite by Sanford Berger: "383-1924";
verso center in graphite: "No 24";
verso center in graphite: "Buscot / 3/4";
verso center in graphite by Sanford Berger: "Pg. 383 Jan. 31, 1924 / Mr. Seeley / Mr. Titcomb / Mr. Chadwick / Mr. Watson"
Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens
Status
Not on viewObject number2000.5.956
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