Christ the Sower

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

Dimensions6 5/8 x 3 in. (16.8 x 7.6 cm.) mount: 15 x 12 in. (38.1 x 30.5 cm.)

DescriptionChrist in long robe, with bag of seeds slung over shoulder; he is distributing seeds in a field; a crow is landing in the field behind him.

Inscribedrecto upper left in black ink: "S.P. 252" recto upper right in graphite: "542" recto below in graphite: "Christ the Sower - Brighouse / St. Martin's Ch. / 1897" on card: recto upper right in black ink: "105" 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 number2000.5.1951d