The Star of Bethlehem by Sir Edward Burne-Jones. 1875-1883 [Painted in 1882]. Watercolor, gouache and gold paint, 26 x 38 inches. Design for tapestry of this title, which was woven at Merton Abbey in 1890 and presented by the artist to Exeter Colege, oxford.
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Bibliography
Morris and Company. London: The Fine Art Society, 1979. No. 184.
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