The Wedding of St George and Princess Sabra by Dante Gabriel Rossetti

The Wedding of St George and Princess Sabra by Dante Gabriel Rossetti, 1857

© Tate Collection

Details

Category:

Classical/Mythological

Medium:

Watercolour Dimensions: 34 x 34 cm

Acquired in:

1916

Vendor:

Rae family

George, in golden armour with a red tunic and gorgeous striped blue coat, is resting after slaying the dragon. He enfolds the kneeling Princess with his arms, as she cuts off a lock of her dark hair to bind on the crest of his helmet. The dragon's head stands grotesquely in a box. In the background is a hedge of flowers, with two attendant angels with purple and green wings playing on bells. A quilted seat is decorated with armorial bearings.

Provenance

Collection of Mr T E Plint