Apollo
Maker
Unknown, British
Designerdesigned by
Edward Burne-Jones
(British, 1833 - 1898)
Maker
Morris and Company
(British, 1861 - 1940)
Additional Title(s)
- Photograph of a Design for Stained Glass
Collections
ClassificationsPHOTOGRAPHS
Dateca. 1879
Mediumphotograph
Dimensions7 5/8 x 2 7/8 in. (19.4 x 7.3 cm.)
mount: 15 x 12 in. (38.1 x 30.5 cm.)
DescriptionPhotograph of stained glass design - in three sections.
Figure of Apollo sitting in sky playing lyre - wearing long robes and garland of leaves in hair. Landscape below with two cupids holding banner below which reads: "VERIS / SUSCI TATIC". Behind Apollo, signs of the zodiac - ram, ox, twins.
Inscribedrecto upper right in graphite: "360"
on card:
recto upper right in black ink: "59"; "Please return to / Morris & Compy / Merton Abbey / Surrey"
recto right side in graphite: "Seasons"
Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens
Status
Not on viewObject number2000.5.1905a
William Blake
ca. 1814-1816
Object number: 000.17
