Angeli Ministrantes tapestry

Morris & Co (active 1875 - 1940)

Victoria & Albert (V&A)

1894

Woven at Merton Abbey By Morris & Company, from figures originally drawn by Burne-Jones for stained glass windows at Salisbury Cathedral. The tapestry is the pair to 'Angeli Laudentes' also in the V & A collections.

• Medium: woven tapestry in wool & silk on cotton warp
• Dimensions: 24 x 20 cm
• Grant Paid: £47,242 ( Total: £190,996)
• ArtFunded in: 1993
• Vendor: J S Maas & Son

Provenance

Purchased from Morris & Co. by Mr E.Waterhouse of Feldermore, Surrey; subsequent collections: Charles & Lavinia Handley-Read; Mr Feldman, New York; Dr & Mrs Jerome Tickner, Massachusetts; with J.S.Maas & Son Ltd.

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