Martha; Phoebe

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 and ink on paper

Dimensions12 3/4 x 10 in. (32.4 x 25.4 cm.)

DescriptionDesign for stained glass: two lancets and quatrefoil. Left lancet shows Martha in patterned white over russet, holding keys and pail. Right lancet shows Phoebe in patterned white and green over blue holding apples on plate. Green backgrounds and blue patterned ground above - tiled floor. Name- scrolls above. Four-foil has red lobes with yellow centers and blue flower at its center.

Inscribedrecto upper left in black ink: "SOUTHGATE/ Scale 1/2 "=1'' recto lower right in black ink: "THE PROPERTY OF MORRIS & CO/ MERTON ABBEY/ SURREY' recto left side in pencil: "Martha" recto right side in pencil: "South aspect!", "Phebe" recto lower right in pencil: "196- 1903" Verso in pencil: "Southgate/ pg. 196 Dec. 19, 1903/ Mr Bowman/ Mr Titcomb/ Mr Wren/ Mr Knight

Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens

Status

Not on view

Object number2000.5.1343