Saint Bertha; Saint Margaret

Designerdesigned by William Henry Knight (British, 1823 - 1863)

Maker Morris and Company (British, 1861 - 1940)

Additional Title(s)

St. Bertha; St. Margaret
Design for Stained Glass

Collections

William Morris Collection

ClassificationsDRAWINGS

Dateca. 1937

Mediumwatercolor and ink on paper

Dimensions6 7/8 x 4 5/8 in. (17.5 x 11.7 cm.)

DescriptionTwo lights and tracery. Left light shows Bertha in blue cloak lined with yellow over green robe, holding rod, with braids, wearing crown. Right light shows St. Margaret in red over red patterned gown, wearing crown, holding decorated book and distaff. Scroll below across two lights. Quarry backgrounds. Name scrolls above. Tracery of briar rose and thistles.

Inscribedrecto lower center in graphite by Sanford Berger: "476-1937"; verso center in graphite: "Higher Bebington / 3/4"; verso center in graphite by Sanford Berger: "Pg. 476 1937 / Mr. Seeley / Mr. Mears / Mr. WHK" recto lower right, stamp is cut off.

Markingsrecto lower right, stamp is cut off.

Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens

Status

Not on view

Object number2000.5.1064