Saint Francis and Christ in Glory
Designerdesigned by
Edward Burne-Jones
(British, 1833 - 1898)
Maker
Morris and Company
(British, 1861 - 1940)
Additional Title(s)
- Design for Stained Glass
- St. Francis and Christ in Glory
Collections
ClassificationsDRAWINGS
Dateca. 1935
Mediumwatercolor and ink on paper
Dimensions8 1/4 x 10 in. (21 x 25.4 cm.)
DescriptionThree rectangular lights. Left light shows landscape of trees, hills, flowers. Central light shows St. Francis in foreground on knees, handsin prayer, in brown habit, birds around him in air and on ground, landscape beyond. Above, Christ in glory flanked by two praying angels, surrounded by seraph heads with yellow wings. Decorative border around Christ. Right light shows buildings and temple, figure in blue with hands in prayer.
Inscribedrecto right side in graphite by Sanford Berger: "464-1935";
verso center in graphite: "Cauldfield [sic] B.C. / (S. Francis in the Wood) / 1";
verso center in graphite by Sanford Berger: "Pg. 464 1935 Roll 204A"
Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens
Status
Not on viewObject number2000.5.1041
Unknown
ca. 1912
Object number: 2000.5.1420
