Saint Francis and Christ in Glory
Designerdesigned by
Edward Burne-Jones
(British, 1833 - 1898)
Maker
Morris and Company
(British, 1861 - 1940)
Additional Title(s)
- Design for Stained Glass
- St. Francis and Christ in Glory
Collections
ClassificationsDRAWINGS
Dateca. 1935
Mediumwatercolor and ink on paper
Dimensions8 1/4 x 10 in. (21 x 25.4 cm.)
DescriptionThree lancets. Left lancet shows landscape with building at left - stream and floral turf in foreground, two monks on path behind. Central lancet shows St. Francis in brown habit, on knees, hands clasped, birds on ground and in air around him. Above in sky, Christ in glory, flanked by two angels in prayer and surrounded by seraph heads with yellow wings. Right lancet shows buildings and temple, figure in blue with hands in prayer.
Inscribedrecto right side in graphite by Sanford Berger: "464-1935";
verso center in graphite: "Caulfield, B.C. / S. Francis in the Wood / 1" ";
verso center in graphite by Sanford Berger: "Pg. 464 1935 Roll 204 A"
Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens
Status
Not on viewObject number2000.5.1040
Unknown
ca. 1912
Object number: 2000.5.1420
Edward Burne-Jones
1937
Object number: 2000.5.677
