Saint Michael; Charity; Saint Alban

Maker Unknown

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

Maker Morris and Company (British, 1861 - 1940)

Additional Title(s)

Design for Stained Glass
St. Michael; Charity; St. Alban

Collections

William Morris Collection

ClassificationsDRAWINGS

Dateca. 1930

Mediumwatercolor and ink on paper

Dimensions8 5/8 x 9 5/8 in. (21.9 x 24.4 cm.)

DescriptionTwo rectangular lights, one round-headed light. The left light shows St. Michael in armor with crown, staff and scales. Central light shows Charity in blue over white, holding small child, another standing besider her. Right light shows St. Alban in red cloak over blue tunic and armor with sword and cross. Quarry grounds, tiled floor, name scrolls above, colored borders all around.

Inscribedrecto upper left in graphite: "ST ALBANS CHURCH / SUNNING PALE"; recto lower left in black ink: "Morris and Co. / Merton Abbey"; recto lower right in black ink: "Scale 1" = 1' "; recto center in graphite by Sanford Berger: "445-1930"; verso center in graphite: "Sunningdale"; verso center in graphite by Sanford Berger: "Pg. 445 March 1930 / Mr. Titcomb / Mr. Chadwick"

Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens

Status

Not on view

Object number2000.5.1006