Minstrel Angels; Charity

Maker Unknown

Designerdesigned by William Morris (British, 1834 - 1896)

Designerdesigned by Edward Burne-Jones (British, 1833 - 1898)

Maker Morris and Company (British, 1861 - 1940)

Additional Title(s)

Design for Stained Glass

Collections

William Morris Collection

ClassificationsDRAWINGS

Dateca. 1906

Mediumwatercolor and ink on paper

Dimensions5 3/4 x 5 1/2 in. (14.6 x 14 cm.)

DescriptionDesign for stained glass: large round-headed light flanked by two small rectangular lights - at left showing angel in blue over patterned white with green wings and trumpet, at right, angel in green with blue wings playing pipe. Central light showing Charity in red over white holding two infants, four small nude children at her feet, clinging to robes. Square quarry grounds - scroll above Charity reading "CARITAS" window structure pencilled in roughly.

Inscribedverso in pencil: "Hale Chapel/ 1/2" verso lower right in pencil by SB: "1086"

Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens

Status

Not on view

Object number2000.5.1443