Christ Preaching from the Ship, Miraculous Draught of Fishes
Designerdesigned by
Edward Burne-Jones
(British, 1833 - 1898)
Maker
Morris and Company
(British, 1861 - 1940)
Additional Title(s)
- Design for Stained Glass
Collections
ClassificationsDRAWINGS
Dateca. 1930
Mediumwatercolor and ink on paper
Dimensions10 5/8 x 6 3/4 in. (27 x 17.1 cm.)
DescriptionTwo lights. Left light shows Christ preaching from the ship: Christ in white over red seated in ship, four figures seated on shore listening and two standing on right, sea and landscape background. Right light shows Christ standing in ship, two figures pulling in nets from the sea, another with arms raised towards Christ in thanks/supplication. Sea and landscape in background. Scroll across both panels against scrolled deep blue ground. There is an outline of a trefoil above.
Verso showd gridded sketch in graphite of Christ preaching from the ship.
Inscribedrecto below windows in black ink: "Christ preaching from the ship / The miraculous draught of fishes";
recto lower right in graphite: "Scale 1" = 1' ";
recto center in graphite by Sanford Berger: "451-1930";
verso center in black ink: "Tupsley Church";
verso lower right in graphite by Sanford Berger: "Pg. 451 1930 / Mr. Seeley / Mr. Chadwick"
verso lower center, stamp in purple ink: "MORRIS & CO. / (ART-WORKERS) LTD. / MERTON ABBEY, S.W. 19"
Markingsverso lower center, stamp in purple ink: "MORRIS & CO. / (ART-WORKERS) LTD. / MERTON ABBEY, S.W. 19"
Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens
Status
Not on viewObject number2000.5.1018
Unknown
ca. 1911
Object number: 2000.5.1410
Edward Burne-Jones
ca. 1903
Object number: 2000.5.810
Unknown, British
n.d.
Object number: 2000.5.660
