Three Marys at the Cross; Four Angels in White Weeping; Christ on the Cross; Saint John, Joseph and Nicodemus at the Cross

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

Maker Morris and Company (British, 1861 - 1940)

Additional Title(s)

Three Marys at the Cross; Four Angels in White Weeping; Christ on the Cross; St. John, Joseph and Nicodemus at the Cross
Design for Stained Glass

Collections

William Morris Collection

ClassificationsDRAWINGS

Dateca. 1918

Mediumwatercolor and ink on paper

Dimensions9 x 4 in. (22.9 x 10.2 cm.)

DescriptionDesign for stained glass. Three lancets and tracery. Four-foil at top showing angel with dulcimer. Six smaller lancets - four on left and right show angels with scrolls. Two at center show angels with pipe and curved horn. Left leancet shows four angels in white with red wings weeping (above)- below three Marys. Central lancet shows Christ on cross surrounded by angels with red wings, below are St John, Joseph and Nicodemus. Quarry grounds.

Inscribedrecto bottom in graphite by Sandy Berger: "321-1918"; verso in graphite not by Snady Berger: "Burne-Jones window,/ replica of one at Gosforth, Northumberland/ suggestes War Memorial"; [Gosforth indow done in 1875]; in graphite by Sandy Berger: "Pg. 321 Dec. 18, 1918/ Mr. Titcomb/ Mr. Watson";

Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens

Status

Not on view

Object number2000.5.823