Saint Jerome

Maker Edward Burne-Jones (British, 1833 - 1898)

Makerlater additions by William Morris (British, 1834 - 1896)

Maker Morris and Company (British, 1861 - 1940)

Additional Title(s)

Design for Stained Glass
St. Jerome

Collections

William Morris Collection

ClassificationsDRAWINGS

Dateca. 1873

Mediumblack chalk, graphite, pen and ink on paper

Dimensions46 1/2 x 2338 in. (118.1 x 5938.5 cm.)

DescriptionRobed and bearded male figure wearing hat, holding church in right hand, book in left.

Inscribedrecto upper left crossed out: "Jerome"; upper right possibly by Edward Coley Burne-Jones: "This drawing (which seems to be on that abominable sized paper which I have three times asked to be discontinued) is already FIXED"; crossed out: "F.P. 419"; "114 [or 184?]"; right side notes by William Morris: "cloak crimson Rd/ S__ under dress/ Pale pink"; lower left by William Morris: "feet to touch this line"; card sewn to lower left corner: "Bought by me of Messrs Morris + Co. July 1903/ It is the original cartoon by E. Burne Jones/ for the St. Jerome in JEsus College Chapel/ Cambridge. In the left hand corner is inscribed/ Hesus College/ Lights below ___anism [crossed out] Gregory/ Jerome/ In the right hand corner the writing is (of Course) E. Burne-Jone's authograph/ Edward Clifford . 37 Kensington Square/ 30 July 1903." unable to see verso

Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens

Status

Not on view

Object number2000.5.515