Mary Virgin; Christ; Martha
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. 1915
Mediumwatercolor and ink on paper
Dimensions9 x 8 3/8 in. (22.9 x 21.3 cm.)
DescriptionDesign for stained glass. Three lancets, left showing Mary Virgin in white over blue, right hand on breast. Central lancet shows Christ in blue robes; right lancet shows Marthat in white over blue holding pencil(&*^*&^^$#@#), keys on wrist. Red drapery backgrounds with foliage and scrolls above.
Inscribedrecto left side in graphite: "Mary";
right side in graphite: "Martha";
bottom in black ink: "EDGBASTON/ SCALE 3/4"=1'";
in graphite by separate hand: "45";
lower right in black ink: "RETURN TO MORRIS & CO./ MERTON ABBEY/ Surrey";
in graphite by Snady Berger: "300-1915";
verso top in graphite not by Sandy Berger:"Edgbaston";
center by a separate hand: "No. 45";
in graphite by Sandy Berger: "Pg. 300 April 24, 1915/ Mr. Stokes/ Mr. Watson"
Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens
Status
Not on viewObject number2000.5.803
Edward Burne-Jones
ca. 1871
Object number: 2000.5.1234
Edward Burne-Jones
ca. 1919
Object number: 2000.5.738
Edward Burne-Jones
ca. 1895
Object number: 2000.5.1279
