Saint Alban; Christ Blessing; Saint Stephen

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)

St. Alban; Christ Blessing; St. Stephen
Design for Stained Glass

Collections

William Morris Collection

ClassificationsDRAWINGS

Dateca. 1916

Mediumwatercolor and ink on paper

Dimensions9 3/4 x 5 3/4 in. (24.8 x 14.6 cm.)

DescriptionDesign for stained glass: Three lights and tracery lights above (six) showing minstrel angels with cymbals (two), dulcimers (two), double pipes (one), and holding music (one). Quatrefoil above with pelican feeding young. Left light shows St Alban in patterned white lined with brown over blue, holding book and sword. Central light shows Christ (below Christ is scroll) blessing in patterned red over white. Right light shows St Stephen in white and blue over red, holding palm and swinging censer. Landscape backgrounds.

Inscribedrecto lower right in black ink, cut off: "MORRIS" verso center in pencil: "Ramsey/ 1" verso lower right in pencil by SB: "1107"

Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens

Status

Not on view

Object number2000.5.1471