Saint Paul; Saint Stephen

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

Maker Morris and Company (British, 1861 - 1940)

Additional Title(s)

St. Paul; St. Stephen
Design for Stained Glass

Collections

William Morris Collection

ClassificationsDRAWINGS

Dateca. 1895

Mediumwatercolor and ink on paper

Dimensions11 1/8 x 13 1/2 in. (28.3 x 34.3 cm.)

DescriptionTwo lights and tracery. Left light shows St. Stephen in patterned robe over blue, hands raised. St. Paul in right light in patterned white and gold over red, gesturing to altar inscribed "IGNOTO DEO". Blue drapery backgrounds, sky above and daisy quarries below - angel hovering above St. Stephen, scroll above St. Paul. Two tracery lights above show foliage with orange flowers.

Inscribedrecto upper left in brown ink: "St Pauls - Adlington"; recto lower center in black ink: "Scale 1/2" = 1' / The property of / Morris & Co. / Merton Abbey Surrey"; recto right side in black ink: "Inscription on scroll / St. Paul is to be in the / left Hand light & St. Stephen in / the right"; recto lower right in graphite by Sanford Berger: "100-1895"; verso center in graphite by Sanford Berger: "Adlington / Pg. 100 August 19, 1895 / Mr. Walters / Mr. Stokes / Mr. Campfield / Mr. Wren"; verso lower center in brown ink: "St Pauls" recto upper center, purple stamp: "CONSISTORY COURT / MANCHESTER"

Markingsrecto upper center, purple stamp: "CONSISTORY COURT / MANCHESTER"

Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens

Status

Not on view

Object number2000.5.1280