Mary Virgin; Salvator Mundi; Saint Elizabeth

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

Maker Morris and Company (British, 1861 - 1940)

Additional Title(s)

Mary Virgin; Salvator Mundi; St. Elizabeth
Design for Stained Glass

Collections

William Morris Collection

ClassificationsDRAWINGS

Dateca. 1893

Mediumwatercolor and ink on paper

Dimensions11 1/2 x 7 1/4 in. (29.2 x 18.4 cm.)

DescriptionThree lights and tracery. Left light shows Mary Virgin in blue and white, holding lily; below, the Annunciation (Mary kneeling, reading - angel approaching her). Central light shows Salvator Mundi in red over white, holding orb; below, the Nativity (Mary in bed, reclining - Jesus wrapped, on floor, Joseph seated beside him). Right light shows St. Elizabeth in green, gathering robes; below, the Adoration (Mary with Child in lap, three kings kneeling before her). Quarry grounds - three tracery quatrefoils above showing seraph heads and white wings. Rough sketches of window lights on reverse.

Inscribedrecto upper left in black ink: "WHITTON CHURCH / EAST WINDOW / Scale 1/2" = 1' "; recto lower right in black ink: "THE PROPERTY OF MORRIS & CO. / MERTON ABBEY / Surrey"; recto left side in graphite: "Mary V."; recto right side in graphite: "Elizabeth / 6.9"; recto below design in graphite: "Annunciation Nativity Adoration"; verso center in graphite by Sanford Berger: "Whitton Ch / Pg. 78 March 1893 / Mr. Campfield / Mr. Stokes / Mr. Dearle"

Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens

Status

Not on view

Object number2000.5.1270