Angels of Paradise
Designerdesigned by
Edward Burne-Jones
(British, 1833 - 1898)
Maker
Morris and Company
(British, 1861 - 1940)
Additional Title(s)
- Design for Stained Glass
Collections
ClassificationsDRAWINGS
Dateca. 1885
Mediumwatercolor and ink on paper
Dimensions5 3/8 x 2 1/2 in. (13.7 x 6.4 cm.)
DescriptionSingle lancet. Landscape background of green hills. Three angels standing from top to bottom, top in blue with blue wings, holding organ. Middle angel in white with gold wings, holding t-shaped dulcimer. Bottom angel is in yellow and white with red wings, holding lyre.
Inscribedrecto lower right in graphite by Sanford Berger: "45-1885";
verso upper left in black ink: "New York";
verso center in graphite by Sanford Berger: "? / Pg. 45 Dec. 1885"
Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens
Status
Not on viewObject number2000.5.1247
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ca. 1895
Object number: 2000.5.1279
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ca. 1918
Object number: 2000.5.823
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1907
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