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Kneeling praying angel with pink robe and golden wings – Antique Wall Art

Kneeling praying angel with pink robe and golden wings — historic image
Kneeling praying angel with pink robe and golden wings. Historic image from the Religious collection.

(Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

Description

Step back in time with Kneeling praying angel with pink robe and golden wings, a historic image rich in period detail. It comes from the Snapshots of the Past collection, curated over 25 years for its historical value.

Framed, it is ready for the wall; unframed, it is ready for the frame you choose. It makes a striking addition to a living room, study or office, and a thoughtful gift. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Snapshots of the Past, founded in 2001, has served tens of thousands of customers worldwide.

Kneeling praying angel with pink robe and golden wings

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A kneeling angel in a pink robe, with wings tipped in gold, makes this piece stand out from the usual winged figures on a religious board. Images of kneeling angels in devotional art typically show a figure in prayer, often a messenger or guardian, and the posture signals humility and attention toward something above or beyond the viewer. The soft pink of the robe and the gilded wings were favored colors in many nineteenth- and early twentieth-century devotional pictures, which were made for home use as much as for church settings. Look closely at how the wings catch light, since gold accents like these were often added to draw the eye to the figure's hands and face.

Original scan634 × 910 px
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