Opening Hours
Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
Drawings
Faith; Hope; Charity
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- Date
- ca. 1885
- Accession number
- 2000.5.1249
- Maker
- Morris and Company(Opens in new tab) (British, 1861–1940)
- Designer
- designed by Edward Burne-Jones(Opens in new tab) (British, 1833–1898)
- Dimensions
- 8 3/8 x 4 1/2 in. (21.3 x 11.4 cm.)
- Medium
- watercolor and ink on paper
- Description
- Three lights and tracery. Left light shows Faith holding lamp, serpent around wrist, hydra at her feet. Roundel above shows scene of Leading the Blind, and Drink to the Thirsty (figure with pitcher giving drink to three seated figures). Central light shows Hope in white with pink sash, holding palm, left hand reaching to the sky. The roundel above shows Visiting the Sick (two figures visiting figure in bed - indoor setting) and roundel below shows Visiting the Prisoners (two figures seated in cell). Right light shows Charity, in yellow, long hair, holding flame and child - two children at her side. Roundel above shows Feeding the Hungry (two figures giving food to a group of seated figures). Roundel below shows Clothing the Naked (figure offering clothes to small group of naked figures, seated). Backgrounds of scrolled stems and foliage. Three trefoils above showing angels in white with red wings, holding scrolls.
