Drawings

Saint Peter; Christ; Saint James

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Type: Drawings(Opens in new tab)
Date: ca. 1930
Accession number: 2000.5.1001
Maker: Morris and Company(Opens in new tab) (British, 1861–1940)
Designer: designed by John Henry Dearle(Opens in new tab) (British, 1860–1932)
Dimensions: 9 x 5 1/4 in. (22.9 x 13.3 cm.)
Medium: watercolor and ink on paper
Description: Three lancets and tracery circle showing Pelican feeding young and starry sky in lobes. Left lancet shows St. Peter in white over red holding staff. Central lancet shows Christ in red over white. Right lancet shows St. James in hooded white cloak over red robe. Landscape background of palm trees, city and mountains. Sunset sky. Vines below with scroll beneath Christ reading "ABIDE WITH US / FOR IT IS TOWARDS / EVENING".
Credit: The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens
Department: European Art
Find out more: View in the Art Museum catalog(Opens in new tab)

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