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Saint Matthew; Saint Mark; Christ; Saint Luke; Saint John; Charity; Hope; Justice; Faith; Humility

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Type
Drawings(Opens in new tab)
Date
ca. 1903
Accession number
2000.5.1342
Makers
Morris and Company(Opens in new tab) (British, 1861–1940)
Unknown(Opens in new tab) (Unknown)
Designer
Edward Burne-Jones(Opens in new tab) (British, 1833–1898)
Dimensions
14 3/4 x 10 7/8 in. (37.5 x 27.6 cm.)
Medium
watercolor and ink on paper
Description
Design for stained glass: five lights, figures in two tiers and two small six-foils of angels with dulcimers and large central five foil of Dies Domini surrounded by five angels. Left light shows St Matthew in white over red holding pen and scroll, angel emblem above him; below, Charity in armor, cutting cloak. Second light shows St Mark in white over green, holding scroll, winged lion emblem above; below, Hope holding palm and reaching upwards. Third light shows Christ in red over white, holding cross, chalice at feet, scrol above head; below, Justice in armor with spear and shield. Fourth light shows St Luke in white over blue, holding scroll, winged ox emblem above; below, Faith holding lamp, hydra at feet - in white over blue, fifth light shows St John in blue over red, holding scroll, emblem of eagle above; below, Humility in russet and green, holding lamb. Golden scrolled foliage backgrounds - lower tier of figures have scrolls above heads. At right, detail of golden foliage border is drawn.
Credit
The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens
Department
European Art
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