Saint Paul Preaching at Athens
Designerdesigned by
Edward Burne-Jones
(British, 1833 - 1898)
Maker
Morris and Company
(British, 1861 - 1940)
Additional Title(s)
- St. Paul Preaching at Athens
- Design for Stained Glass
Collections
ClassificationsDRAWINGS
Dateca. 1896
Mediumwatercolor and ink on paper
Dimensions8 7/8 x 5 1/4 in. (22.5 x 13.3 cm.)
DescriptionThree lights and tracery. Left light shows group of figures standing at bottom and at top of stairs - city in background. Central light shows St. Paul preaching (the scene runs across three lights), in white over blue, holding book, standing near altar, figure behind him. Right light shows group of figures at top of and at bottom of stairs and city in background, sky above. Two quatrefoils above showing angels holding scrolls and at top center seraph head and wings. Verso shows pencil sketch outline of single light with cusped top.
Inscribedrecto lower right in black ink, cut off: "THE PROPERTY OF MOR / ME";
recto lower right in graphite by Sanford Berger: "116-1896";
verso center in graphite: "Swinton / 1/2";
verso center in graphite by Sanford Berger: "Pg. 116 Oct. 1896 / Mr. Walters / Mr. Veal / Mr. Titcomb / Mr. Bowman / Mr. Wren"
Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens
Status
Not on viewObject number2000.5.1288
Edward Burne-Jones
ca. 1930
Object number: 2000.5.1014
Unknown, British
n.d.
Object number: 2000.5.660
Edward Burne-Jones
ca. 1930
Object number: 2000.5.1018
