Saint Matthew; Saint Mark; Good Shepherd; Saint Luke; Saint John

Maker Unknown

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

Maker Morris and Company (British, 1861 - 1940)

Additional Title(s)

St. Matthew; St. Mark; Good Shepherd; St. Luke; St. John
Design for Stained Glass

Collections

William Morris Collection

ClassificationsDRAWINGS

Dateca. 1911

Mediumwatercolor and ink on paper

Dimensions10 3/8 x 12 in. (26.4 x 30.5 cm.)

DescriptionDesign for stained glass: five lancets. Left to right first light shows St Matthew in patterned white, holding pen and long scroll - angel behind and red drapery background. Second lancet shows St Mark in patterned white with pen and scroll, winged lion behind and blue drapery. Central lancet shows Good Shepherd in patterned white, with lamb around shoulders and red drapery behind. Fourth light shows St Luke in white with long scroll, winged ox above and blue drapery behind. Fifth light shows St John in patterned white with long scroll, eagle behind and red drapery. Landscapes above drapery.

Inscribedrecto upper left in black ink: "BESTWOOD CH./ NOTTS:" recto lower right in black ink by same hand: "RETURN TO MORRIS + Co/ MERTON ABBEY/ Surrey." verso upper left in pencil: "Bestwood Notts." verso upper left in pencil by SB: "Pg 264 July 11, 1911/ Mr Glasby/ Mr Titcomb."

Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens

Status

Not on view

Object number2000.5.1412