David Consoled

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. 1897

Mediumphotograph

Dimensions8 3/8 x 5 3/4 in. (21.3 x 14.6 cm.) mount: 15 x 12 in. (38.1 x 30.5 cm.)

DescriptionTwo men at left, looking right at David, who is seated on throne and wearing crown, holding sword in lap, and washing hands in dish which woman at right is holding out. Scroll across bottom.

Inscribedrecto upper left in black ink: "S.P. 248" recto upper right in graphite: "529" recto below in graphite: "David Consoled - Newcastle - S. Cuthbert's Ch. 1897" on card: recto upper right in black ink: "97" recto lower center 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 number2000.5.1943b