Two Angels and Mary Virgin; Christ Ascending, Salvator Mundi, Christ in Majesty

Maker Unknown

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

Designerdesigned by John Henry Dearle (British, 1860 - 1932)

Maker Morris and Company (British, 1861 - 1940)

Additional Title(s)

Design for Stained Glass

Collections

William Morris Collection

ClassificationsDRAWINGS

Dateca. 1923

Mediumwatercolor and ink on paper

Dimensions11 1/8 x 7 1/2 in. (28.3 x 19.1 cm.)

DescriptionDesign for stained glass: three round-headed lights, three lozenges above. Left lozenge shows Christ ascending in clouds, patterned white over purple; central lozenge shows Salvator Mundi in patterned white over purple, blue background; right lozenge shows Christ in Majesty in patterned white over red, surrounded by seraph heads, holding globe. Left light shows angel holding dulcimer and palm in white over red. Central light shows Mary Virgin in patterned white over purple, holding lilies. Right light shows angel in patterned white over red, holding palm and palm and violin. Blue drapery and landscape backgrounds. Scrolled foliage against blue backgrounds below.

Inscribedverso center in pencil: "Ramsay Abbey/ 3/4" verso lower right in pencil by SB: "1106"

Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens

Status

Not on view

Object number2000.5.1470