Victory
Maker
John Henry Dearle
(British, 1860 - 1932)
Maker
Morris and Company
(British, 1861 - 1940)
Additional Title(s)
- St. Michael Slaying the Devil
- Saint Michael Slaying the Devil
- Design for Stained Glass
Collections
ClassificationsDRAWINGS
Dateca. 1920
Mediumgraphite on paper
Dimensions72 x 17 7/8 in. (182.9 x 45.4 cm.)
DescriptionFigure of St. Michael in armor and feathers, stabbing the devil at lower left with long spear, and stepping on devil's head with right foot. Above, 2 angels with crown (left) and scepter (right).
Inscribedrecto upper left in brown ink: "WILMSLOW - "VICTORY""
recto upper left in graphite - in separate hand: "S.P. 373"
recto left side in graphite - illegible: "Nali [sp?] See Numbers"
verso upper center in graphite: "No 2 Victory (Wilmslow)"
inscription in black ink on wrapping: label with "189";
white label in black ink, printed below: "FROM MORRIS & COMPANY. / DECORATORS LTD. / Merton Abbey, SURREY"
Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens
Status
Not on viewObject number2000.5.1604
William Blake
ca. 1814-1816
Object number: 000.16
