Reception of Souls into Paradise

Maker Unknown

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

Maker Morris and Company (British, 1861 - 1940)

Additional Title(s)

Design for Stained Glass

Collections

William Morris Collection

ClassificationsDRAWINGS

Dateca. 1901

Mediumwatercolor and ink on paper

Dimensions6 7/8 x 6 3/4 in. (17.5 x 17.1 cm.)

DescriptionDesign for stained glass:circle surrounded by eight smaller circles, adn outer ring of alternate large and small four-foils. Central circle shows two "souls" in white, kneeling, being raised up by seraph heads with red halos and blue wings. Outer four-foils resemble large and small slowers - smaller have green centers and large have alternate green and blue centers with red rings around them.

InscribedInscribed on recto at lower right in graphite by Sandford Berger: 168-1901 Inscribed on recto at lower right in black ink by the same hand: THE PROPERTY OF MORRIS + CO. Inscribed on recto at upper left in graphite: H Inscribed on recto at upper right in graphite: B Inscribed on recto at lower left in graphite: I Inscribed on recto at lower right in graphite: F Inscribed on verso at ? in graphite: Chelterham/ All Saints/ 1/2 Inscribed on verso at ? in graphite by Sandford Berger: Pg. 168 Oct. 9, 1901/ Mr. Walters/ Mr. Titcomb/ Mr. Wren

Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens

Status

Not on view

Object number2000.5.1328