Hope; Faith

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. 1903

Mediumwatercolor, ink, and graphite on paper on board

Dimensions11 1/4 x 8 1/8 in. (28.6 x 20.6 cm.)

DescriptionDesign for stained glass: two lancets. Left lancet shows Hope in white with pink sash, holding hand in cloud and palm in right hand. Right lancet shows Faith in blue over white, holding lamp, serpent twined around left wrist and hydra at her feet. Close treework backgrounds. Pencilled circle drawn at top between two lancets. Large leaf pattern with fruit drawn on verso.

Inscribedrecto upper left in pencil: HOPTON/ Scale 1/2" = 1' (black ink same hand); (lower center) "Hope Faith (pencil)/ CHANCEL (black ink- same); (lower right) 'The Property of Morris & co./ Merton Abbey/ Surrey (black ink- same); (above 2 lancets) 'Humility Faith/ Margaret" (penicl- sep. hand); (right side) "put Margaret here/ substitute s. Margaret as faith" (penil- same as previous)

Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens

Status

Not on view

Object number2000.5.1339