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
Date Created
unknown
accession number
1917.310
Collection Group
Place of creation
Europe
Support
paper
Medium
watercolour
chalk
lead white heightening
Credit
Leicester Collier Bequest