Four Evangelists

Maker Unknown

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

Maker Morris and Company (British, 1861 - 1940)

Additional Title(s)

Saint Matthew; Saint Mark; Saint Luke; Saint John
St. Matthew; St. Mark; St. Luke; St. John
Design for Stained Glass

Collections

William Morris Collection

ClassificationsDRAWINGS

Dateca. 1899

Mediumwatercolor and ink on paper

Dimensions13 x 8 7/8 in. (33 x 22.5 cm.)

DescriptionDesign for stained glass: four lights and tracery - five lights show angels against starry sky playing horns and lyre - four lights show seraph heads. Left main light shows Matthew writing on his knee in open book - angel behind him. Second light shows St Mark writing in book, lion with wings behind him. Third light shows St Luke writing in book on knee - winged ox behind him. Forth light shows St John holding pen and book - wagle behind him. Blue drapery background with landscape above. Panels scrolled foliage above and below name - scrolls below.

InscribedInscribed on recto at upper left in black ink: LINLITHGOW/ West of South Transept/ Scale 1/2"=1' Inscribed at lower right in black ink: THE PROPERTY OF MORRIS + CO/ MERTON ABBEY/ Surrey Inscribed at right side in graphite by Sandford Berger: 151-1899 Inscribed on verso in graphite: £ 185 Linlithgow Inscribed on verso in graphite by Sandford Berger: Pg 151 Nov 2, 1899/ Mr. Stokes/ Mr. Bowman/ Mr. Walters/ Mr. Kingt/ Mr. Wren

Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens

Status

Not on view

Object number2000.5.1307