Britannia, Africa, Australia, Canada and New Zealand
Designerdesigned by
John Henry Dearle
(British, 1860 - 1932)
Maker
Morris and Company
(British, 1861 - 1940)
Additional Title(s)
- Design for Stained Glass
Collections
ClassificationsDRAWINGS
Dateca. 1901
Mediumwatercolor and ink on paper
Dimensions18 7/8 x 14 1/8 in. (47.9 x 35.9 cm.)
DescriptionLarge rounded panel - scroll work in border with coats of arms representing Africa, Australia, New Zealand and Canada - upper tier of scene show crowd of figures including Britannia at front, peace and prosperity - ships at sea in background; lower tier shows group of figures with various tools and instruments for reconstruction, education, etc. - man's head in profile in roundel at bottom.
Inscribedrecto left side in graphite: "Canada/ (Coat of Arms)";
in same hand: "New Zealand/ (Coats of Arms)";
right side in same hand: "U.S. Africa/ (Coat of Arms)";
in same hand: "Australia/ (Coat of Arms)";
lower left in black ink: "THE PROPERTY OF MESSRS MORRIS & COMPANY/ Merton Abbey Surrey";
Scale at right showing 0-10 ft. with 1/2 inch equal to 1 foot
verso in graphite by Sandy Berger: "Adelaide?/ 167-1901";
lower right: "1150"
Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens
Status
Not on viewObject number2000.5.745
Unknown
19th Century
Object number: 2000.5.2885
