Saint Alban; Caedmon
Makerdesigned by
Edward Burne-Jones
(British, 1833 - 1898)
Makerdesigned by
John Henry Dearle
(British, 1860 - 1932)
Maker
Morris and Company
(British, 1861 - 1940)
Additional Title(s)
- St. Alban; Caedmon
- Design for Stained Glass
Collections
ClassificationsDRAWINGS
Dateca. 1919
Mediumwatercolor and ink on paper
Dimensions9 1/8 x 5 in. (23.2 x 12.7 cm.)
DescriptionDesign for stained glass. Two rounded lancets. Left shows St Alban in red with white cape, holding staff and bird, crowned - scene below shows Martyrdom of St. Alban, figures surrounding him. Right lancet shows Caedmon in white cape and mitre, with crozier - below, scne of Caedmon's dream. Both lanceets with gothic canopies above, undercroft below. Blue drapery behind figures, standing on tiled florr.
Inscribedrecto lower right in black ink [some cut off]: "RETURN TO MORRIS & CO./ MERTON ABB/ Surrey";
in graphite by Sandy Berger: "325-1919";
verso in graphite not by Snady Berger: "No. 33";
in purple not by Sandy Berger: "Burnmoor/ 1" ";
in graphite by Sandy Berger: "Pg. 325 March 29 1919/ Designed by Mr. Dearle/ Mr. Titcomb/ Mr. Knight/ Mr. Watson";
Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens
Status
Not on viewObject number2000.5.827
