Mary Virgin; Saint Elizabeth
Designerdesigned by
Edward Burne-Jones
(British, 1833 - 1898)
Maker
Morris and Company
(British, 1861 - 1940)
Additional Title(s)
- Design for Stained Glass
- Mary Virgin; St. Elizabeth
Collections
ClassificationsDRAWINGS
Dateca. 1881
Mediumwatercolor and ink on paper
Dimensions7 7/8 x 4 1/2 in. (20 x 11.4 cm.)
DescriptionLeft light shows Mary Virgin in white lined with yellow over blue, holding lily. Right light shows white lined with yellow over red, gathering robes together. Backgrounds of dense vine foliage with fruit. Tracery above shows scrolls against backgrounds of oak leaves and acorns.
Inscribedrecto upper center in black ink: "St. MARGARET'S CHURCH / ST. LEONARDS / half Inch Scale";
recto left side in graphite: "Mary";
recto right side in graphite: "Elizabeth";
recto lower center in graphite by Sanford Berger: "31-1881";
verso lower center in graphite by Sanford Berger: "Pg. 31 Dec 1881 / Mr. Bowman / Mr. Dearle / Mr. Singleton"
Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens
Status
Not on viewObject number2000.5.1242
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