Australia; India

Maker 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. 1901

Mediumgraphite on paper

Dimensions40 1/4 x 13 5/8 in. (102.2 x 34.6 cm.)

DescriptionTwo female figures in profile to right, figure in foreground wearing garland in hair, holding small decorated box, sword at left side. This figure is Australia. The figure behind her, India, hold Australia by the shoulders, is wearing arm band, with hair tied up in cloth.

Inscribedinscriptions on outer wrapping: white label at one end inscribed in black ink: "72A"; white label at center inscribed in black ink: "2 original Drawings scale 6" = 1' / Drawn by the late Mr. Dearle / for the Adelaide Exchange / Canada and Africa / Roll 72a", printed below in black ink: "FROM MORRIS & COMPANY / Art - Workers Ltd. / MERTON ABBEY, LONDON, S.W. 19"

Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens

Status

Not on view

Object number2000.5.1607