Kindness; Humility

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. 1930

Mediumwatercolor and ink on paper

Dimensions5 1/4 x 4 1/2 in. (13.3 x 11.4 cm.)

DescriptionTwo round-headed lights. The left light shows Kindness in white lined with blue over pinkish-red, holding up handkerchief. Right light shows Humility in patterned white over blue and green holding lamb in arms. Figures set against red drapery, foliage above.

Inscribedrecto lower center in graphite by Sanford Berger: "445-1930"; verso center in graphite: "Kindness / & / Humility / S. Alban's Ch / Streatham Park"; verso center in graphite by Sanford Berger: "Pg. 445 March 13, 1930 / Mr. Seeley / Mr. Chadwick" verso center, purple stamp: "MORRIS & CO. (ART-WORKERS) LTD. / MERTON ABBEY, S.W. 19"

Markingsverso center, purple stamp: "MORRIS & CO. (ART-WORKERS) LTD. / MERTON ABBEY, S.W. 19"

Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens

Status

Not on view

Object number2000.5.1008