Saint Barbara; Saint Dorothy

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

Maker Morris and Company (British, 1861 - 1940)

Additional Title(s)

Design for Stained Glass
St. Barbara; St. Dorothy

Collections

William Morris Collection

ClassificationsDRAWINGS

Dateca. 1898

Mediumwatercolor and ink on paper

Dimensions8 3/8 x 9 5/8 in. (21.3 x 24.4 cm.)

DescriptionTwo lights and quatrefoil. Left light shows St. Barbara, in white over red with green sash - carrying tower. Right light shows St. Dorothy in white lined with pink over green, holding plate of apples. Blue drapery backgrounds, sky above. Quatrefoil above showing angel in white with pink wings, holding dulcimer.

Inscribedrecto upper left in black ink: "MILFORD, SURREY. / ST JOHN'S CH. / Scale 1/2" = 1' "; recto upper right in graphite: "2"; recto left side in graphite: "Barbara"; recto right side in graphite: "Dorothy"; recto lower right in graphite by Sanford Berger: "137-1898"; verso center in graphite by Sanford Berger: "Pg. 137 Sept. 15, 1898 / Mr. Walters / Mr. Bowman / Mr. Wren / Mr. Campfield / Mr. Dearle"

Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens

Status

Not on view

Object number2000.5.1294