Faith; Charity
Designerdesigned by
Edward Burne-Jones
(British, 1833 - 1898)
Maker
Morris and Company
(British, 1861 - 1940)
Additional Title(s)
- Design for Stained Glass
Collections
ClassificationsDRAWINGS
Dateca. 1887
Mediumwatercolor and ink on paper
Dimensions10 1/8 x 8 7/8 in. (25.7 x 22.5 cm.)
DescriptionTwo rounded lights and quatrefoil. Left light shows Faith in yellow over white, holding lamp, with serpent around wrist, hydra at feet. Right light shows Charity in blue over white, pink cloak, holding child, two others at her feet, flame emanating from her hand. Dense foliage backgrounds, panels of quarries above and below. Quatrefoil of yellow and green patternwork above.
Inscribedrecto upper left in black ink: "ITALY / Scale 1/2" = 1' ";
recto lower right in black ink: "THE PROPERTY OF MORRIS & CO. / MERTON ABBEY / Surrey";
recto upper right in graphite: "of outside / center to centre 9 3/4 / diametre - of inner 5 inches";
recto upper center: "1 - 4 3/4";
recto lower right in graphite by Sanford Berger: "50-1887";
verso center in graphite by Sanford Berger: "Pg 50 January 1887"
Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens
Status
Not on viewObject number2000.5.1256
Unknown
ca. 1903
Object number: 2000.5.1342
