Women bringing children

Women bringing children

Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones, Bt ARA (1833-1898)

circa 1885. Related to the tapestry of the same name designed in 1884.

Black chalk heightened with white on brown paper

64 x 24 inches, 214 x 117 cm

Provenance: The Parochial Council of St. Mary's Church, Selly Park, to 1977.

Design for a stained glass window in Hillhead church, Glasgow. Inscribed 'HILLHEAD/ Christ Blessing Children/Picture in upper portion of Lights/Margin marked A represents Mullion 1/2 Full Size'

Compare Christ blessing the little children.

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