Christ Blessing Children

Maker Unknown, British

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

Maker Morris and Company (British, 1861 - 1940)

Additional Title(s)

Photograph of a Cartoon for Stained Glass

Collections

William Morris Collection

ClassificationsPHOTOGRAPHS

Date1874

Mediumsilver nitrate

Dimensions2 3/4 x 2 1/8 in. (7 x 5.4 cm.) mount: 15 x 12 in. (38.1 x 30.5 cm.)

DescriptionChrist seated at left, in profile, infant seated at lower left foreground - Christ reaching out to two children in front of him - two others at right in front of woman. Two women with infants standing at left. Tree just left of center in background. Photograph has been gridded with pencil.

InscribedInscribed on recto at upper left in graphite: P. no. 277 gridding cross top of photo from a-h, gridding down left side 1-10 above left corner in black ink: S.P. 46 above right corner in graphite: 277 below photo in graphite: Christ Blessing Children/ Speldhurst Inscribed at lower right on card in black ink: Please return to/ Morris & Comp/ Merton Abbey/ Surrey

Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens

Status

Not on view

Object number2000.5.1851A