Hope; Charity; Faith

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. 1934

Mediumwatercolor and ink on paper

Dimensions8 7/8 x 8 1/2 in. (22.5 x 21.6 cm.)

DescriptionThree lancets. Left lancet shows Hope in green with purple sash, holding palm and reaching hand upwards. Central lancet shows Charity in red, long flowing hair, holding censer. Right lancet shows Faith in blue and green over white, holding lamp, hydra at feet. All standing on tiled floors, with name-scrolls above (reading "SPES", "CARITAS", "FIDES" respectively). Plain diamond quarry background.

Inscribedrecto upper left in black ink: "CHELFORD"; recto upper right in red ink: "A"; recto lower left in graphite: "Inscription Black on White"; recto lower right in black ink: "Scale 1" = 1' "; recto lower right in graphite by Sanford Berger: "460-1934"; verso in center in graphite: "Chelford"; verso center in graphite by Sanford Berger: "Pg. 460 1934 / Mr. Seeley"; verso center in graphite, upside down: "Chelford" recto lower left, raised stamp: "MORRIS & COMPANY, / (Art-Workers) Ltd., / MERTON ABBEY, S.W. 19"; recto lower right, stamp in black ink with signature: "CHESTER CONSISTORY COURT / APPROVED / [signature] / REGISTRAR / 9/10/34"

Markingsrecto lower left, raised stamp: "MORRIS & COMPANY, / (Art-Workers) Ltd., / MERTON ABBEY, S.W. 19"; recto lower right, stamp in black ink with signature: "CHESTER CONSISTORY COURT / APPROVED / [signature] / REGISTRAR / 9/10/34"

Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens

Status

Not on view

Object number2000.5.1032