1914
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
The Angel Appearing to the Shepherds is a 1914 watercolor by Ernest William Tristram, a Art Nouveau work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This drawing shows an angel standing in front of three shepherds. The angel is tall and pointed, with a long robe that looks like it’s made of flowing cloth. The shepherds are small, huddled together, and their faces are turned up toward the angel. The background is plain, but there’s a fancy border around the top and bottom of the scene. The artist copied this from a real church wall painting. The original was from the early 1300s, but this version was made in 1914. Look up Victoria and Albert Museum to see more of their collection.
Ernest William Tristram (1882–1952) was a British art historian, artist and conservator, and Professor of Design at the Royal College of Art (1926–1948).
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