Drawings
Angels; Christ and the Woman of Samaria
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- Date
- ca. 1895
- Accession number
- 2000.5.1278
- 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
- 13 x 9 in. (33 x 22.9 cm.)
- Medium
- watercolor and ink on paper
- Description
- Three lights and tracery. Left light shows angel with red wings, holding scroll (the same appears in the right light). Central light shows Christ and the Woman of Samaria, a woman in blue standing by a well with a jug; Christ stands to the right in red gesturing to jug; temple in background. Broad leafy borders. Three circles set among quarries with large leaf pattern above. Top circle shows Christ disputing with the Doctors; left circleshows Christ in Carpenter's Shop with Mary and Joseph; the right circle shows Christ Blessing Children - four in front of him, women bringing children.
