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Angel of Suffering

Designer (British, 1833 - 1898)
Maker (London, British, 1861 - 1940)
Additional Title(s)
  • Photograph of a Design for Stained Glass
  • Saint Catherine
  • St. Catherine
ClassificationsPHOTOGRAPHS
Dateca. 1878
Mediumphotograph
Dimensions6 3/4 x 2 3/16 in. (17.1 x 5.6 cm.) mount: 11 1/8 x 7 1/4 in. (28.3 x 18.4 cm.)
DescriptionAngel with wings stands facing left, head bent downward. Holds a piece of cloth outstretched between both hands. Stands on wood with flames near feet. Behind is a circular archway.
Inscribedrecto upper left in black ink: "69." recto upper center in black ink: "F.P. 561" recto upper right in black ink: "S. CATHERINE" recto upper right in blue ink on white paper: "F.030" recto lower center in black ink: "P. No. 330" recto upper right on photograph in graphite: "330 verso upper left in black ink: "No. 63. [crossed out]"
Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens
Status
Not on view
Object number2000.5.2636
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ca. 1878
Object number: 2000.5.1900a
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Object number: 2000.5.2626
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