Magi Led by a Star

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

William Morris Collection

ClassificationsPHOTOGRAPHS

Dateca. 1880

Mediumphotograph

Dimensions2 7/8 x 2 1/4 in. (7.3 x 5.7 cm.) mount: 15 x 12 in. (38.1 x 30.5 cm.)

Description3 kings walking from right to left, bearing gifts, female figure floating above them, carrying star.

Inscribedrecto upper left in black ink: "S.P. 341" recto upper right in graphite: "387" recto below in graphite: "Magi Led by Star to Bethlehem / Allerton 1880. on card: recto upper right in black ink: "65" recto lower right in black ink: "Please return to / Morris & Compy Merton Abbey Surrey"

Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens

Status

Not on view

Object number2000.5.1911c