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Painting of a winged angel with red-brown hair and flowers playing a wooden flute-like instrument, wearing a pink robe and blue sleeve, against a blue background.

Angel Playing a Flageolet

A winged angel with auburn hair wreathed in red flowers plays a wooden flageolet, dressed in a rose-pink robe over a blue sleeve. Feathered wings in blue and green rise behind her against a deep blue ground, framed by a gilded border in a painted, decorative style.

Artist
Edward Burne-Jones
Date
1878
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
970 × 1200 px
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Public domain · Edward Burne-Jones died 1898 and the work dates by 1878; public domain in the US and life+70 countries.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier B · as stated by the source: Public domain

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Edward Burne-Jones, via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

Español: Ángel tocando una flautilla

Un ángel alado de cabello castaño rojizo, coronado con flores rojas, toca una flautilla de madera y viste una túnica rosa sobre una manga azul. Detrás, alas emplumadas en azul y verde se alzan contra un fondo azul profundo, enmarcadas por un borde dorado de estilo decorativo.

Português: Anjo tocando uma flautilla

Um anjo alado de cabelo castanho-avermelhado, coroado com flores vermelhas, toca uma flautilla de madeira e veste um manto rosa sobre uma manga azul. Atrás dele, asas emplumadas em azul e verde se erguem contra um fundo azul profundo, emolduradas por uma borda dourada de estilo decorativo.

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