Saint John; Charity; Saint Paul

Makerdesigned by Edward Burne-Jones (British, 1833 - 1898)

Maker Morris and Company (British, 1861 - 1940)

Additional Title(s)

St. John; Charity; St. Paul
Design for Stained Glass

Collections

William Morris Collection

ClassificationsDRAWINGS

Dateca. 1916

Mediumwatercolor and ink on paper

Dimensions10 1/2 x 8 7/8 in. (26.7 x 22.5 cm.)

DescriptionDesign for stained glass. Three lancets and tracery of acanthus leaves. Left lancet shows St John with bird and cup, in green and blue. Central lancet shows Charity swinging censer, Hate at her feet, scroll above saying "CARITAS"- she is in red. Right lancet shows St. Paul holding sword and book, in blue. Quarried grounds.

Inscribedrecto upper left in black ink: "MEOLE BRACE/ Scale 1/2"=1'"; lower right by same hand: "RETURN TO MORRIS & CO/ MERTON ABBEY/ Surrey"; in graphite by Sandy Berger: "308-1916"; verso in graphite not by Sandy Berger: "Meole Brace"; in graphite by Sandy Berger: " Pg. 308 Oct. 18, 1916/ Mr. Titcomb/ Mr. Glasby/ Mr. Watson"

Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens

Status

Not on view

Object number2000.5.817