William Morris
Night: Angel Holding a Waning Moon

ArtistEnglish, 1834–1896
CultureEnglish
Titles
  • Night: Angel Holding a Waning Moon
Datec. 1862–1864
PlaceEngland
MediumWatercolor, ink, graphite, and collage on moldmade paper
DimensionsSheet: 13 3/8 × 3 3/8 in. (34 × 8.6 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by the Director's Accessions Endowment
Object number89.249
Not on view

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Provenance Research Ongoing Exhibition HistoryExhibited in supplementary exhibition for "The Drawings of Adolph Menzel," at the MFAH, Dec. 1, 1990 through Jan. 27, 1991.

Exhibited in "Victorian Romance: Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones's 'The Pilgrim at the Gate of Idleness'" at the Dallas Museum of Art, Dec. 15, 1996 to Feb. 16, 1997 (LN:96.37).

Defining Modern: European Design 1890-1935, MFA,H, Andrews Gallery, 8/26/01 - 11/11/01, Curator: C. Strauss

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