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Maker Unknown

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. 1920

Mediumwatercolor and ink on paper

Dimensions5 1/2 x 4 1/4 in. (14 x 10.8 cm.)

DescriptionDesign for stained glass: three round-headed lights and six smaller tracery lights - four showing angels in clouds in white with red wings, holding (from left to right) sulcimer, scroll, palm, dulcimer. Two small tracery lights at center show coats of arms. Left light shows soldiers in armor holding swords. Central light shows Christ arising - in white over red, two angels behind him in green and blue, soldier asleep on ground below him. Right light shows soldier in white tunic and gold armor, offering drink to soldier seated on ground- city behind. Landscape backgrounds.

Inscribedverso lower right in pencil by SB: "1130 A"

Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens

Status

Not on view

Object number2000.5.1501