Aquila; Priscilla

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

Maker Morris and Company (British, 1861 - 1940)

Additional Title(s)

Design for Stained Glass

Collections

William Morris Collection

ClassificationsDRAWINGS

Dateca. 1930

Mediumwatercolor, ink and graphite on paper

Dimensions5 3/8 x 4 3/8 in. (13.7 x 11.1 cm.)

DescriptionTwo round-headed lights. The left light shows Aquila in red over white - city above in background. Right light shows Priscilla in white and green over red, holding book - landscape above in background. Figures standing on tiled floors, against deep blue patterned ground. Verso shows hand and drapery studies in graphite.

Inscribedrecto down right side in graphite by Sanford Berger: "444-1930"; verso center in graphite: "Streatham Park / S. Albans / Aquila / Priscilla"; verso center in graphite by Sanford Berger: "Pg. 444 1930 / Mr. Seeley, Chadwick"

Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens

Status

Not on view

Object number2000.5.1007