Charity

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. 1908

Mediumwatercolor and ink on paper glued on black board

Dimensions8 1/4 x 5 3/4 in. (21 x 14.6 cm.)

DescriptionDesign for stained glass: single light. Figure of Charity in red over white, long hair, flames emanating from palm. Holding infant, two children clinging to he rrobes. Square quarried behind. Multi-colored crowns and leaves border. Name scroll below inscribes "CARITAS"

Inscribedrecto upper left in pencil: "LITTLE HALLINGBURY/ Scale 3/4= foot." recto lower right in pencil: "Return to/ Morris + Co./ Merton Abbey/ Surrey" recto lower right in pencil by SB: " 232- 1903" recto upper right in pencil by sep hand: "II'' verso in pencil by SB: "Pg 232 July 22, 1908."

Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens

Status

Not on view

Object number2000.5.1363