Christ's Entry into Jerusalem; Reception of Souls into Paradise

Designerdesigned by Edward Burne-Jones (British, 1833 - 1898)

Maker Morris and Company (British, 1861 - 1940)

Additional Title(s)

Design for Stained Glass

Collections

William Morris Collection

ClassificationsDRAWINGS

Dateca. 1883

Mediumwatercolor and ink on paper

Dimensions13 1/2 x 10 1/8 in. (34.3 x 25.7 cm.)

DescriptionTwo lights. Round-headed light above shows Christ's entry ino Jerusalem; Christ in blue over white, seated on donkey, flanked by people holding palms - tree at right and city in background. Below, rectangular light showing angels in red and pink reaching out to two kneeling figures in front of them. Borders of yellow vine and grape pattern.

Inscribedrecto upper left in black ink: "VERE STREET / ST. PETER'S CH. / Scale 1/2" = 1' "; recto lower right in black ink: "THE PROPERTY OF MORRIS & CO. / MERTON ABBEY / Surrey"; recto lower right in graphite by Sanford Berger: "40-1883"; verso center in graphite by Sanford Berger: "Pg. 40 Dec. 1883 / Mr. Bowman / Mr. Dearle / Mr. Pozzi / Mr. Stokes / Mr. Campfield"

Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens

Status

Not on view

Object number2000.5.1246