Drawings

Saint Martin; Prudence; Christ as Love; Justice; Saint George; Humility

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Type: Drawings(Opens in new tab)
Date: ca. 1903
Accession number: 2000.5.1337
Makers: Morris and Company(Opens in new tab) (British, 1861–1940); Unknown(Opens in new tab) (Unknown)
Designer: designed by Edward Burne-Jones(Opens in new tab) (British, 1833–1898)
Dimensions: 7 5/8 x 3 1/8 in. (19.4 x 7.9 cm.)
Medium: watercolor and ink on paper
Description: Design for stained glass: three lights and three tre-foils above showing two angels with trumpets and blue wings and central angel with dulcimer and red wings. Left light shows St Martin above in gold armor and blue cloak, cutting cloak and below, Prudence in red over green, holding open book and mirror. Central light shows Christ as Love in red above and below, Justice in pink armor and blue tunic, holding crown and sword. Right light shows St George above in gold armor and red tunic, holding spear and green shield, and below, Humility in blue over brown, holding lamb. All against background of scrolled foliage.
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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