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How Galahad sought the Sangreal
Burne-Jones, Edward Coley - Enlarge image
How Galahad sought the Sangreal
- Object:
Panel
- Place of origin:
England (made)
- Date:
1880-1890 (made)
- Artist/Maker:
Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (Sir), born 1833 - died 1898 (maker)
Morris & Co. (maker) - Materials and Techniques:
Stained glass
- Credit Line:
Given by Sir Philip Burne-Jones, Bart.
- Museum number:
C.626-1920
- Gallery location:
In Storage
Physical description
Panel. Galahad with spear and shield standing on a promontory, his hands raised in prayer whilst the angel with the grail appears before him. Below, an inscription:"HOW GALAHAD SOUGHT THE SANGREAL AND FOUND IT BECAUSE HIS HEART WAS SINGLE SO HE FOLLOWED IT TO SARRAS THE CITY OF THE SPIRIT". Mainly blue, red, green and yellow. Outlines in grisaille.
Place of Origin
England (made)
Date
1880-1890 (made)
Artist/maker
Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (Sir), born 1833 - died 1898 (maker)
Morris & Co. (maker)
Materials and Techniques
Stained glass
Marks and inscriptions
"HOW GALAHAD SOUGHT THE SANGREAL AND FOUND IT BECAUSE HIS / HEART WAS SINGLE SO HE FOLLOWED IT TO SARRAS THE CITY OF THE SPIRIT"
Decoration; at the bottom of the design; stained glass
Dimensions
Height: 498 mm, Width: 505 mm, Width: 514 mm framed, Height: 515 mm framed, Depth: 32 mm framed
Descriptive line
Stained glass panel, 'Galahad sees The Holy Grail' by E.Burne-Jones & William Morris, stained glass, Britain, 1880-1890
Bibliographic References (Citation, Note/Abstract, NAL no)
Absolon, Patrick (ed.), Le Roi Arthur: une legende en devenir, Paris, Somogy, 2008
Conrad, Christopher, 'The Quest of the Sangreal and Religious Themes' in Edward Burne-Jones: The Earthly ParadiseStaatsgalerie Stuttgart & Kunstmuseum, Bern. 157-177. ill.
Object Information File
Bryant, Julius. Art and Design for all: The Victoria and Albert Museum . London: V&A publishing, 2011. ISBN 978 1 85177 666 5
Materials
Stained glass; Lead
Subjects depicted
Water; Mythology; History; Christianity; Trees; Angel; Holy Grail; Purity
Categories
Images Online; Glass; Stained Glass; Religion; Christianity; British Galleries
Collection
Ceramics Collection
