Presentation of Christ in the Temple
Designerdesigned by
Duncan Dearle
(British, 1893 - 1954)
Maker
Morris and Company
(British, 1861 - 1940)
Additional Title(s)
- Design for Stained Glass
Collections
ClassificationsDRAWINGS
Dateca. 1951
Mediumwatercolor and ink on paper
Dimensions7 1/2 x 5 3/4 in. (19.1 x 14.6 cm.)
DescriptionThree lights and tracery (designed continued in tracery). Left light shows Mary in blue over red, Joseph in brown over green, on steps of temple, basket with dove to the right. Central light shows figure in red (with halo) holding Christ child. Right light shows three figures in brown over blue, one in green kneeling, another in purple over brown. Temple behind, columns and ornate work, three doorways with green curtains and dome.
Inscribedverso center in graphite: "2 fords";
verso center in graphite: "St. Andrews - Vancouver";
verso lower right in graphite by Sanford Berger: "1160B"
Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens
Status
Not on viewObject number2000.5.1091
William Henry Knight
ca. 1937
Object number: 2000.5.1063
Unknown
ca. 1936
Object number: 2000.5.1057
John Henry Dearle
ca. 1925
Object number: 2000.5.961