Saint Paul Preaching

Maker Unknown

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

Maker Morris and Company (British, 1861 - 1940)

Additional Title(s)

Design for Stained Glass
St. Paul Preaching

Collections

William Morris Collection

ClassificationsDRAWINGS

Dateca. 1909

Mediumwatercolor and ink on paper

Dimensions11 1/2 x 8 1/2 in. (29.2 x 21.6 cm.)

DescriptionDesign for stained glass: composition is shown across three lights. Tracery above shows angels in clouds holding scrolls and dove descending. Left light and right light show crowds of people, city building in background. Central light shows St Paul in patterned white and yellow over blue, preaching at top of steps near altar inscribed "IGNOTO DEO" - people standing behind with city buildings in background.

Inscribedrecto upper left in black ink: BIDBOROUGH / Scale 1/2" = 1' recto lower right in black ink: RETURN TO MORRIS & CO. / MERTON ABBEY / Surrey recto lower right in graphite by Sanford Berger: 239-1909 recto lower center in graphite: St Paul Preaching / at Athens verso center in graphite by Sanford Berger: Pg 239 Feb. 26, 1909 / Mr. Titcomb / Mr. Stokes / Mr. Howard / Mr. Watson

Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens

Status

Not on view

Object number2000.5.1372