Study of a Standing Man Praying
Datec. 1872
Artist
Edward Burne-Jones
(British painter, 1833–1898)
Studio Assistant
Matthew William Webb
(British painter, c. 1851–1924)
MediumGraphite on paper
Dimensions10 x 7 in. (25.4 x 17.8 cm)
Credit LineF. V. du Pont Acquisition Fund and Gift of Paul R. Miles, 1992
Object number1992-72
On View
Not on viewClassificationsDRAWING
Label TextAlthough the finished work to which this drawing relates has not been identified, it may well be a preparatory sketch for one of the numerous stained glass window designs Burne-Jones drew for Morris & Co. commissions. The hands of the figure are clasped in a gesture that suggests prayer, while the sword around which his hands are clasped may denote an Old Testament saint or archangel.
