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Walford Graham Robertson

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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.

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Artist page: 
Robertson, W. Graham
Century: 
19th century
Classification: 
Drawing
Department: 
Modern and Contemporary Drawings