Christ's Charge to Saint Peter; Saint Paul Preaching; Ascension
Maker
Unknown
Maker
Morris and Company
(British, 1861 - 1940)
Additional Title(s)
- Christ's Charge to St. Peter; St. Paul Preaching; Ascension
- Design for Stained Glass
Collections
ClassificationsDRAWINGS
Dateca. 1934
Mediumwatercolor and ink on paper
Dimensions7 1/4 x 4 5/8 in. (18.4 x 11.7 cm.)
DescriptionSingle light and two tracery lights above. In main light, the Ascension, with Christ in red over white risen in sky, flanked by two angels with hands in prayer, seraph heads with red wings behind. Below, circle of Apostles gazing up to sky. At bottom, scroll with shield, reading: "IN MEMORY OF WILLIAM HEWLITSON / THE FIRST MASTER OF THIS COLLEGE / ERECTED BY OLD KNOX MEN". Tracery lights above, on left St. Paul holding book and sword; on right, Isaiah holding quill, name scrolls above, blue backgrounds.
Inscribedverso center in black ink: "Knox College. N.Z. / Ross Chapel 3/4";
verso center in graphite by Sanford Berger: "1934"
Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens
Status
Not on viewObject number2000.5.1030
Unknown, British
n.d.
Object number: 2000.5.660
Edward Burne-Jones
ca. 1930
Object number: 2000.5.1014
