Drawings
Design for Tapestry
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- Date
- n.d.
- Accession number
- 2000.5.1561
- Makers
- Edward Burne-Jones(Opens in new tab) (British, 1833–1898)
- Morris and Company(Opens in new tab) (British, 1861–1940)
- Dimensions
- 13 1/2 x 20 1/8 in. (34.3 x 51.1 cm.)
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Description
- Design for tapestry. Drawing divided into two tiers - upper tier shows colonnade, Christ seated at center holding flowers/ arrows (?) in left hand. Angels are standing either side of him, sketches of foliage at far right and left. Below, three knights kneeling, their shields on their backs, each with satchel around front, labelled £ 2000. Each knight has hands held in prayer.
