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Roundel with Head a Warrior
Bequeathed by J.R. Holliday 1927
Achilles
adults
architecture
body
classical myths: gods and heroes
clothing and personal items
fortification
head / face
Hector
helmet
man
military
military
objects
people
religion and belief
soldier
work and occupations
<p>As well as stained glass for churches, Morris's company provided glass for domestic settings. The studies of heads in this group resemble the format of the stained glass panels Burne-Jones designed for 'The Hill' at Witley in Surrey, the home of the watercolourist Myles Birket Foster. Although the subjects of the drawings have not been firmly established, it is possible that they evoke characters from the history of the Trojan Wars, possibly Helen, Cassandra, and either Achilles or Hector.</p><p><em>Gallery label, September 2004</em></p>
paper unique graphite
Roundel with the Head of a Warrior
support, circular: 224 × 224 mm
Bequeathed by J.R. Holliday 1927
<p>As well as stained glass for churches, Morris's company provided glass for domestic settings. The studies of heads in this group resemble the format of the stained glass <a class="glossarylinktopopup" data-gtm-destination="article-page" data-gtm-name="body_text_link" href="http://www.tate.org.uk/learn/online-resources/glossary/p/panel" title="Glossary definition for 'Panel'"><span>panels</span></a> Burne-Jones designed for 'The Hill' at Witley in Surrey, the home of the <a class="glossarylinktopopup" data-gtm-destination="article-page" data-gtm-name="body_text_link" href="http://www.tate.org.uk/learn/online-resources/glossary/w/watercolour" title="Glossary definition for 'Watercolour'"><span>watercolourist</span></a> Myles Birket Foster. Although the subjects of the <a class="glossarylinktopopup" data-gtm-destination="article-page" data-gtm-name="body_text_link" href="http://www.tate.org.uk/learn/online-resources/glossary/d/drawing" title="Glossary definition for 'Drawing'"><span>drawings</span></a> have not been firmly established, it is possible that they evoke characters from the history of the Trojan Wars, possibly Helen, Cassandra, and either Achilles or Hector.</p>
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Achilles adults architecture body classical myths: gods and heroes clothing and personal items fortification head / face Hector helmet man military military objects people religion and belief soldier work and occupations