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The Well of Love

Dante Gabriel Rossetti, designer

The Morris Firm, manufacturer

1862-1863 (circa)

Physical Description

Medium: stained glass
Dimensions: 53 cm. square

Production Description

Production Date: 1862-1863 (circa)

Provenance

Archival History: W.E. Fredeman

Scholarly Commentary

Literary

This scene is based on a passage in The Roman de la Rose.

Bibliography

  • Sewter, Stained Glass, 75.
The Well of Love
Copyright: ©Victorian Poetry (Autumn-Winter, 1982) plate 3

Included Text

Well Lov
Note: A portion of the title of the image is inscribed on the stones of the well, to the right of the seated figure.
Electronic Archive Edition: 1
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