Twelve Figures and Salvator Mundi

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. 1900

Mediumwatercolor and ink on paper

Dimensions14 1/2 x 12 1/4 in. (36.8 x 31.1 cm.)

DescriptionSix lancets and tracery, with subjects in two tiers in main lancets; upper tier shows St. Mathew, St. Mark (with both scrolls), Virgin, Christ with cross (as tree), St. Luke, St. John (both with scrolls); Lower tier: Prudence, Faith (figure in red holding flames), Fortitude (figure in green looking up in supplication), Humility. Twelve figures against blue drapery backgrounds, all stand on green grass in foregrounds - scrolled foliage above and below. Rose at top showing Christ as Salvator Mundi - other tracery shows fourteen seraph heads with blue and green wings.

Inscribedrecto upper left in black ink: "GREENOCK/ ST PAUL'S CH./ Scale 1/2" = 1'"; lower right in black ink: "Morris & Co./ MERTON ABBEY/ Surrey"; in graphite by Sandy Berger: "153-1900"; bottom in graphite: "__ __ St Eliz/ n(r?)est_ _ rey"; verso top in graphite: "Greenock" names in two rows of figures in graphite: "Matthew Mark Mary Christ Luke John/ Prudence, Faith Charity Fortitude Hope Humility"; in graphite by Sandy Berger: "Pg. 153 March 22, 1900/ Mr. Stokes/ Mr Bowman/ Mr Walters/ Mr Wren"

Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens

Status

Not on view

Object number2000.5.720