Virgin and Child

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. 1909

Mediumwatercolor and ink on paper

Dimensions7 x 4 1/8 in. (17.8 x 10.5 cm.)

DescriptionDesign for stained glass: single lancet. Virgin in blue seated on throne covered in white patterned cloth, Christ standing in her lap - she is crowned. Plain square quarry ground. Scroll above. Multi-colored border.

Inscribedrecto lower right in black ink: "RETURN TO MORRIS + CO/ MERTON ABBEY/ Surrey." recto lower right in pencil by SB: "247-1909." verso top in blue ink: "Birmingham S. Albans CH/ 1/2" verso center in pencil by SB :" Pg 247 Nov 12 1909/ Mr Glasby/ Mr Riviere/ Mr Davis/ Mr Watson."

Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens

Status

Not on view

Object number2000.5.1388