Angel with Bit and Mirror - Cartoon for stained glass at Eaton Hall Chapel, c1876

Frederic James Shields, 1833 - 1911



Angel with Bit and Mirror - Cartoon for stained glass at Eaton Hall Chapel, c1876

Frederic James Shields 1833 - 1911

Summary

The head, shoulders and arms of a winged angel holding a horses bit in their right hand and an ornate hand mirror in their left. The figure is androgynous but has long wavy hair parted in the middle and wears a heavily draped robe. The figure's expression is blank but gazes straight out at the viewer.


Object Name

Angel with Bit and Mirror - Cartoon for stained glass at Eaton Hall Chapel, c1876

Creators Name

Frederic James Shields

Date Created

unknown

accession number

1917.310

Place of creation

Europe

Support

paper

Medium

watercolour
chalk
lead white heightening

Credit

Leicester Collier Bequest


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