The Transfiguration

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. 1918

Mediumwatercolor and ink on paper

Dimensions13 1/2 x 10 in. (34.3 x 25.4 cm.)

DescriptionDesign for stained glass: three lights and tracery - outline in black, in robes, holding tablets - below, sleeping apostle. Central light shows Christ above in robes, hands extended; below, sleeping spostle. Right light shows Elias (beardless), in robes with sleeping apostle below. Scrolla cross bases with scrolled foliage surrounding it. Verso top of page shows two sketches of arms holding swords; at lower right, sketch of hand grasping short rod.

Inscribedrecto upper left in black ink: "MACCLESFIELD/ SCALE 3/4'=1" recto upper left in pencil by sep hand: "Transfiguration" verso lower right in pencil by SB: "1096"

Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens

Status

Not on view

Object number2000.5.1453