Hope; Charity; Faith
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
Dimensions5 7/8 x 4 3/8 in. (14.9 x 11.1 cm.)
DescriptionThree lights and tracery. Left light shows Hope in red with orange sash, holding palm and reaching up to clouds. Central light shows Charity in yellow and red, long cascading hair, holding child, flame emanating from palm, two children at her feet. Right light shows Faith in deep blue over light blue, holding lamp, red serpent around wrist, hydra at her feet. Quarry grounds. Quarries in tracery - also blue cross and flaming heart in two tracery lights.
Inscribedrecto lower right in graphite by Sanford Berger: "51-1887";
verso center in graphite: "Leek / Compton Ch / 1/2";
verso center in graphite by Sanford Berger: "Pg. 51 Jan. 1887 / Mr. Bowman / Mr. Dearle / Mr. Pozzi / Mr. Strokes"
Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens
Status
Not on viewObject number2000.5.1257
Unknown
ca. 1903
Object number: 2000.5.1342
