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Angel Sealing the Servants of God (Study for the Anna, Margaret Sherman and Gertrude Van Dalfsen Memorial Window, Trinity Church, Buffalo, N.Y.)

John La Farge

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a pencil drawing of four figures, divided into two scenes. The top scene shows two angels with their arms raised. They wear long, flowing robes and have short hair. A halo surrounds their heads and a burst of lines radiates behind them. The bottom scene shows one angel standing and one human woman. The angel has wings, a halo, and a long robe. The angel's right arm is raised, palm facing outwards, and the left arm crosses the body. The woman has long hair and a long robe. She stands to the right of the angel, with her right hand raised. The background of the drawing is an arched shape with shading, suggesting texture.

Artwork Details

Date
1889
Medium
Graphite on tracing paper
Culture
American
Dimensions
268 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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