Minstrel Angels; Saint Martin; Saint Margaret

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

Maker Morris and Company (British, 1861 - 1940)

Additional Title(s)

Minstrel Angels; St. Martin; St. Margaret
Design for Stained Glass

Collections

William Morris Collection

ClassificationsDRAWINGS

Dateca. 1894

Mediumwatercolor and ink on paper

Dimensions13 7/8 x 10 1/8 in. (35.2 x 25.7 cm.)

DescriptionFour lights and tracery of seraph heads with blue wings. Left light shows minstrel angel with palm and lyre, in white over pink with blue wings. Below, scene of giving Drink to the Thirsty (figure stooping with pitcher to offer drink to seated woman and children). Second light shows St. Martin in golden armor, helmet and cape, cutting cape with knife; below, scene of Clothing the Naked (figure offering cloth to seated woman and children). Third light shows St. Margaret in white over blue with pink sash, trampling dragon, holding palm; below, scene of Visiting the Sick (indoors - standing figure with basket and child, approaching reclining figure on bed, and child kneeling on floor). Fourth light shows angel in patterned robe over white with blue wings, holding palm and violin. Below, scene of Feeding the Hungry (standing figure offering food to seated figures with children). Foliage backgrounds behind panels.

Inscribedrecto upper left in black ink: "HATFIELD / Scale 1/2" = 1' "; recto lower right in black ink: "THE PROPERTY OF MORRIS & CO. / MERTON ABBEY / Surrey"; recto lower center in graphite: "what inscription"; recto lower center in graphite: "To the glory of God In memory of Elenor Marga [cut off] / aughter of William Lloyd Thomas & wife of Charles Drage [?] born April 24 1834 died Jan 22 1893"; recto lower right in graphite by Sanford Berger: "91-1894"; verso upper left in graphite: "Hatfield"; verso center in graphite by Sanford Berger: "Pg. 91 Sept. 15, 1894 / Mr. Bowman / Mr. Walters / Mr. Stokes / Mr. Campfield / Mr. Wren / Mr. Dearle"

Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens

Status

Not on view

Object number2000.5.1277