Image not available
Walford Graham Robertson
1866-1948
Hortus conclusus soror mea sponsa hortus conclusus, fons signatus. Verso: Annunciation(?)
20th century?
Black ink and watercolor, on paper.
6 1/4 x 4 1/4 inches (160 x 108 mm)
Bequest of Gordon N. Ray, 1987.
1986.2363
Notes:
Title from item.
See 1986.2339 for what appears to be a preliminary drawing for this design.
Provenance:
From the library of Gordon N. Ray.
Summary:
Oval composition with text of motto encircling it within border; design shows the Annunciation in a garden, with Mary kneeling on the ground beside an ewer and the angel hovering above her. On verso: a second oval design possibly intended as an alternative depiction of the Annunciation, showing a standing female figure similarly robed and veiled to the figure of Mary on recto, confronted by a radiant nude male figure who stands beside her.
Catalog link:
Artist page:
Century:
Classification:
Department: