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The Archangel Gabriel Awaiting Night
Thomas Girtin
ca. 1799
Yale Center for British Art
New Haven, CT, United States
Details
Title:
The Archangel Gabriel Awaiting Night
Creator:
Thomas Girtin
, 1775–1802, British
Date Created:
ca. 1799
Physical Dimensions:
Sheet: 12 1/16 x 9 7/8 inches (30.6 x 25.1 cm)
Subject Keywords:
valley (landform), staff (staff weapon component), man, wings, sunset, archangels, mythological figures, religious and mythological subject, angel, helmet
External Link:
See this work of art on the Yale Center for British Art website
Medium:
Watercolor
and brown wash over
graphite
on moderately thick, moderately textured, beige,
laid paper
Repository Name:
Yale Center for British Art
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
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