Christ Blessing the Children

Designerdesigned by Duncan Dearle (British, 1893 - 1954)

Maker Morris and Company (British, 1861 - 1940)

Additional Title(s)

Design for Stained Glass

Collections

William Morris Collection

ClassificationsDRAWINGS

Date1940-1950

Mediumwatercolor and ink on paper

Dimensions11 1/4 x 7 1/8 in. (28.6 x 18.1 cm.)

DescriptionTwo lancets and quatrefoil. Left light shows scenes of four women holding children and leading others by the hand. Right light shows woman kneeling holding child, Christ in red over white and figure in blue next to him, blessing children. Christ has his left hand on a child's head. Female figure behind him. Behind, landscape and city with evening sky. Grisaille work above and below. Quatrefoil shows scroll over grisaillework, reading "SUFFER THE / LITTLE CHILDREN TO COME / UNTO ME".

Inscribedrecto upper left in black ink: "HERSHAM"; verso upper center in black ink, typed, label pasted on: "This sketch is the property of / Duncan W. Dearle. F.R.S.A. / Kelmscott, / Elton Road, / Purley. Surrey. / to whom it should be returned."; verso lower right in graphite by Sanford Berger: "1156"

Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens

Status

Not on view

Object number2000.5.1097