Ascension / Faith / Charity / Hope [?]

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. 1903-1904

Mediumgraphite on paper

Dimensions95 3/4 x 28 in. (243.2 x 71.1 cm.)

DescriptionTwo standing figures - embroidered hems of robes - angels, one's head appearing behind and above the other, with wings crowded into top of light. Both figures gazing upwards - front angel with hands clasped.

Inscribedrecto up left side in graphite: "6 / 5 ft / 4 ft / 3 ft / 2 ft" recto up right side in graphite: "20 / 24 / 28 / 30" recto upper left in brown ink: "TROON / Left Hand Light / No 2." recto upper right in graphite: "Lead 8"" verso in graphite: "TROON / NO 2 / 706 [?]" verso upper center in graphite: "37" verso upper center in graphite: "36" outer brown wrapping reads in black ink: "TROON / no 1 and 2 LIGHTS / Mr. DEARLS [sic] DESIGN / 79"

Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens

Status

Not on view

Object number2000.5.1758