Angel of Victory; Saint Catherine; Angel of Mercy

Maker Unknown

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

Designerdesigned by William Morris (British, 1834 - 1896)

Maker Morris and Company (British, 1861 - 1940)

Additional Title(s)

Design for Stained Glass
Angel of Victory; St. Catherine; Angel of Mercy

Collections

William Morris Collection

ClassificationsDRAWINGS

Dateca. 1912

Mediumwatercolor and ink on paper

Dimensions12 1/4 x 8 7/8 in. (31.1 x 22.5 cm.)

DescriptionDesign for stained glass: three lights and small tracery lights above showing angels with dulcimer, scroll of music, with cymbals (x2), with dulcimer, with double-pipe, - all in white, with red halos and blue wings against nlue backgrounds. Left light shows Angel of Victory in white with red wings, tossing flames, standing on broken wheels. Central light shows St Catherine in white over red, holding pen and book, wearing crown - blue drapery background, scroll above in fruit and foliage ground. Right light shows Angel of Mercy in white with red wings, holding towel, standing on broken wheels. All have dense foliage and fruits at top.

Inscribedrecto upper left in pencil: "WORMINTON." recto lower right in black ink, by sep hand: "RETURN TO MORRIS + Co/ MERTON ABBEY/ Surrey." recto lower right in pencil, same hand as upper left: "Scale 3/4 "=1." recto lower right in pencil by SB: "276-1912" recto lower left in black ink: "Inscription on window/ To the glory of God and in memory of Francis Clayton of/ this parish from 1739. Erected by his great grandson- Francis Coder Clayton of Birmingham 1912."

Markingsverso lower right, stamp in black ink: 17 / George Street / MORRIS / Hanover Square

Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens

Status

Not on view

Object number2000.5.1422