Saint Martin; Humility
Designerdesigned by
Edward Burne-Jones
(British, 1833 - 1898)
Maker
Morris and Company
(British, 1861 - 1940)
Additional Title(s)
- St. Martin; Humility
- Design for Stained Glass
Collections
ClassificationsDRAWINGS
Dateca. 1935
Mediumwatercolor and ink on paper
Dimensions7 x 5 1/4 in. (17.8 x 13.3 cm.)
DescriptionTwo lights and tracery. Left light shows St. Martin in golden armor with red and blue cloak, which he is cutting with a knife. Right light shows Humility as female figure in blue and gold over red, holding lamb in both arms. Landscape backgrounds, multi-colored borders. Above, tracery of the Viking Ship with colored border, two smaller floral tracery lights.
Inscribedrecto lower left in black ink: writing is cut off
recto lower right in graphite by Sanford Berger: "461-1934";
verso center in graphite: "Holyhead / S. Seiriol S Ch. / 3/4";
verso center in graphite by Sanford Berger: "Pg. 465 1935 / Mr. Seeley / Mr. Simmons"
Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens
Status
Not on viewObject number2000.5.1042
Edward Burne-Jones
1899
Object number: 2000.5.653
Unknown
ca. 1903
Object number: 2000.5.1337
Edward Burne-Jones
ca. 1893
Object number: 2000.5.478
Edward Burne-Jones
ca. 1897
Object number: 2000.5.498
