The Calling of Saint John

Maker William Henry Knight (British, 1823 - 1863)

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

Maker Morris and Company (London, British, 1861 - 1940)

Additional Title(s)

The Calling of St. John
Design for Stained Glass

Collections

William Morris Collection

ClassificationsDRAWINGS

Dateca. 1939

Mediumwatercolor and ink on paper on board

Dimensions5 3/4 x 6 3/8 in. (14.6 x 16.2 cm.) mount: 7 1/8 x 10 1/2 in. (18.1 x 26.7 cm.)

DescriptionTwo rectangular lights. Left light shows St. John in blue and green over patterned white, standing next to other figure in red over yellow. He is standing on shore near basket of fish and nets; the sea behind him with a ship in the distance. Ship in foreground across both lights. Right light shows Christ in red over patterned white speaking to John - city in distance at right.

Inscribedrecto upper center in black ink: "CHURCH OF OUR SAVIOUR : LLANDUDNO"; recto lower right in black ink: "Scale 1 1/2" = 1' "; recto lower right in black ink: "CD[?] / 10.VIII.39"; recto lower right in graphite by Sanford Berger: "482-1939"; verso center in graphite by Sanford Berger: "Pg. 482 1939 / Designed by Mr. W.H. Knight / Mr. Rees / Mr. Chadwick / Mr. Knight"

Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens

Status

Not on view

Object number2000.5.1069