Saint John the Apostle

Maker Unknown, British

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

Maker Morris and Company (British, 1861 - 1940)

Additional Title(s)

St. John the Apostle

Collections

William Morris Collection

ClassificationsPHOTOGRAPHS

Dateca. 1869

Mediumsilver nitrate

Dimensions5 1/2 x 3 in. (14 x 7.6 cm.) mount: 15 x 12 in. (38.1 x 30.5 cm.)

DescriptionPhotograph of stained glass cartoon: two segments of the photograph have been pasted together to make complete figure. St. John standing in long robes holding cup with serpent in right hand.

InscribedInscribed on recto at upper right: 20/ pp 335 at upper left in black ink: F. P. 104 above center in graphite by a separate hand: 20 below right in graphite by a separate hand: S. John Apostle in brown ink on card at lower right: Please return to/ Morris & Comp y/ Merton Abbey Surrey

Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens

Status

Not on view

Object number2000.5.1519A