Christ's Charge to Saint Peter
Maker
Unknown
Maker
Morris and Company
(British, 1861 - 1940)
Additional Title(s)
- Design for Stained Glass
- Christ's Charge to St. Peter
Collections
ClassificationsDRAWINGS
Dateca. 1934
Mediumwatercolor and ink on paper
Dimensions7 1/8 x 4 5/8 in. (18.1 x 11.7 cm.)
DescriptionSingle light and two tracery lights. In main light, Christ in white standing before St. Peter, who is kneeling on the ground wearing red over blue. Three other figures standing to the left, landscape and city in background. Scroll below and shield, the scroll reads "IN MEMORY OF WILLIAM HEWITSON / THE FIRST MASTER OF THIS COLLEGE / ERECTED BY OLD KNOX MEN". Tracery lights above show, on left, St. Paul in white over red holding book and sword; on right, Isaiah in white over yellow holding pen, against blue background.
Inscribedrecto lower in graphite by Sanford Berger: "460-1934";
verso center in black ink: "Knox College N.Z. / 3/4";
verso center in graphite by Sanford Berger: "Pg. 460 1934 / Mr. Knight / Mr. Seeley"
Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens
Status
Not on viewObject number2000.5.1028
Unknown
ca. 1934
Object number: 2000.5.1030
