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Grey wash drawing of two robed figures in arched niches beside a central column, labeled Virgilius and Horatius.

Virgil and Horace, Preparatory Design for a Stained Glass Window

Two robed standing figures stand in arched niches on either side of a central column, drawn in grey wash and pencil on paper. The labels VIRGILIUS on the left and HORATIUS on the right name the two poets, who hold books or scrolls in a symmetrical, architectural composition.

Artist
Edward Burne-Jones
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Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
1819 × 1920 px
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Public domain · Edward Burne-Jones died 1898 and the work is undated, so made by the creator's death in 1898; public domain in the US and life+70 countries.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier B · as stated by the source: CC0

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Edward Burne-Jones, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0)