Thor

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. 1884

Mediumphotograph

Dimensions7 1/2 x 3 in. (19.1 x 7.6 cm.) mount: 15 x 12 in. (38.1 x 30.5 cm.)

DescriptionPhotograph of stained glass design - in three sections. Bearded male figure seated on throne, facing right, holding axe in right hand, cloud and flame behind his head and beyond that a scroll and the battlements of a fortress. At his feet is a ram and below, a stormy mountainous landscape.

Inscribedrecto upper left in black ink: "S.P. 264" recto upper right in graphite: "444" recto below in graphite: "Thor" on card: recto upper center in black ink: "Roll 7" recto upper right in black ink: "74" recto lower center in graphite: "Newport U.S.A. (Miss Wolff) / 1884" 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 number2000.5.1920b