Saint Martin; Charity

Maker Unknown

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

Maker Morris and Company (British, 1861 - 1940)

Additional Title(s)

St. Martin; Charity
Design for Stained Glass

Collections

William Morris Collection

ClassificationsDRAWINGS

Dateca. 1908

Mediumwatercolor and ink on paper

Dimensions4 x 2 3/8 in. (10.2 x 6 cm.)

DescriptionDesign for stained glass: two lights and tracery of minstrel angel playing double-pipes in white with red wings. Left light shows St Martin in green and brown cloak over armor, cutting cloak with knife. Right light shows Charity in red over white, long hair , flame emenating from her palm. She's holding infant and two children are clinging to her robes. Blue drapery backgrounds, sky above.

Inscribedrecto lower right in black ink: RETURN TO MOR / ME recto lower left in pencil by Sanford Berger: 230-1908 verso top in graphite by Sanford Berger: Pg 230 Apr. 4, 1908 / Mr. Titcomb / Mr Stokes / Mr. Watson verso lower center in graphite: Milford 1/2

Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens

Status

Not on view

Object number2000.5.1360