Three Marys; Christ on the Cross; Saint John; Nicodemus and Saint Joseph
Designerdesigned by
Edward Burne-Jones
(British, 1833 - 1898)
Maker
Morris and Company
(British, 1861 - 1940)
Additional Title(s)
- Design for Stained Glass
- Three Marys; Christ on the Cross; St. John; Nicodemus and St. Joseph
Collections
ClassificationsDRAWINGS
Dateca. 1868
Mediumwatercolor and ink on paper
Dimensions11 3/8 x 8 1/8 in. (28.9 x 20.6 cm.)
DescriptionThree lights and tracery. One quatrefoil at top center showing angel and six wings (blue and green) and two trefoils below, in white, swinging censers. Left light shows four angels in yellow and white in clouds, and three Marys below. Central light shows Christ on green cross, six angels flying around him with red wings and two angels above holding sun and moon. Right light shows four angels in white in clouds, with St. John. Nicodemus and St. Joseph below. Quarry grounds.
Inscribedrecto upper left in graphite: "Gosforth";
recto upper left in black ink: "10 angels / in the tracery / were used";
recto lower left in black ink: "Gosforth / May 12, 1868";
recto lower right in black ink: "The property of Morris & Company / 26 Queen Square, W.C.";
verso shows calculations in pencil
Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens
Status
Not on viewObject number2000.5.1222
Edward Burne-Jones
ca. 1918
Object number: 2000.5.823
Unknown, British
ca. 1866
Object number: 2000.5.1548B
Edward Burne-Jones
ca. 1895
Object number: 2000.5.1279
Edward Burne-Jones
ca. 1872
Object number: 2000.5.1236
William Morris
ca. 1869
Object number: 2000.5.1227
Ford Madox Brown
ca. 1868
Object number: 2000.5.1217
Edward Burne-Jones
ca. 1919
Object number: 2000.5.738
Edward Burne-Jones
ca. 1921
Object number: 2000.5.880