Photographs

Angel with Harp; Angel with Organ; Angel with Cymbals; Angel with Scrolled Harp

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Type: Photographs(Opens in new tab)
Date: ca. 1893
Accession number: 2000.5.2860
Makers: Morris and Company(Opens in new tab) (British, 1861–1940); Unknown, British(Opens in new tab) (British)
Designer: designed by William Morris(Opens in new tab) (British, 1834–1896)
Dimensions: 5 3/4 x 3 7/8 in. (14.6 x 9.8 cm.)
Medium: photograph
Description: Two lights, two minstrel angels in each of the lights, one above, one below, all against landscape backgrounds. In left light, angel above strums harp and angel below plays organ. In right light, angel above plays cymbals and angel below plays scrolled harp. Single round tracery panel above with scroll inscribed: "we praise thee o god".
Credit: The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens
Department: European Art
Find out more: View in the Art Museum catalog(Opens in new tab)

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