Christ

Maker Unknown, British

Designerdesigned by John Henry Dearle (British, 1860 - 1932)

Maker Morris and Company (British, 1861 - 1940)

Additional Title(s)

Consider the Lilies
Photograph of a Design for Stained Glass

Collections

William Morris Collection

ClassificationsPHOTOGRAPHS

Dateca. 1900

Mediumphotograph

Dimensions9 3/8 x 3 3/4 in. (23.8 x 9.5 cm.) mount: 11 1/4 x 7 1/4 in. (28.6 x 18.4 cm.)

DescriptionChrist standing in long patterned robes, left hand raised in sign of peace, landscape background, scroll below reading: "CONSIDER THE LILIES OF THE / FIELD. MATTHEW VI CH 28V", and below this: "to the glory of god and in affectionate remembrance of / maria emily elkington who died on the 5th of March 1899 / this window is erected by her loving husband and children"

Inscribedrecto below photo in black ink: "NO NUMBER"

Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens

Status

Not on view

Object number2000.5.1992