Angels; Christ and the Woman of Samaria

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

Maker Morris and Company (British, 1861 - 1940)

Additional Title(s)

Design for Stained Glass
Christ disputing with the Doctors, Christ in the Carpenter's Shop, Christ Blessing Children

Collections

William Morris Collection

ClassificationsDRAWINGS

Dateca. 1895

Mediumwatercolor and ink on paper

Dimensions13 x 9 in. (33 x 22.9 cm.)

DescriptionThree lights and tracery. Left light shows angel with red wings, holding scroll (the same appears in the right light). Central light shows Christ and the Woman of Samaria, a woman in blue standing by a well with a jug; Christ stands to the right in red gesturing to jug; temple in background. Broad leafy borders. Three circles set among quarries with large leaf pattern above. Top circle shows Christ disputing with the Doctors; left circleshows Christ in Carpenter's Shop with Mary and Joseph; the right circle shows Christ Blessing Children - four in front of him, women bringing children.

Inscribedrecto upper left in black ink, cut off: "ADDINGTON / Scale 1" = 1' "; recto lower right in black ink: "THE PROPERTY OF MORRIS & CO / MERTON ABBEY"; recto upper right in graphite by Sanford Berger: "96-1895"; verso center in graphite: "Haddington / 1" "; verso center in graphite by Sanford Berger: "Pg. 46 March 1895 / Mr. Walters / Mr. Bowman / Mr. Stokes / Mr. Campfield / Mr. Brown / Mr. Wren"

Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens

Status

Not on view

Object number2000.5.1278