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Spes or Hope
Sir Edward Burne-Jones, 1871
Permission of the Dunedin Public Art Gallery must be obtained before any re-use of this image
Spes is an allegorical figure. This drawing is one of two watercolours by Sir Edward Burne-Jones which have recently been copied for stained glass windows presented to the little church belonging to, and situated in the grounds of, Hotel Cristina, Algeciras. The foundation of this church was laid in the early 1890s by the late Lady Faringdon, then Mrs. Alexander Henderson.
More information
Title of artwork, date
Spes or Hope, 1871
Date supported
1934
Medium and material
Watercolour
Dimensions
178 x 63 cm
Grant
230
Total cost
230
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