Love
Can I see it?
Not on view at present
Where is “Love” now? Collection: Victoria and Albert Museum, London. Not on view at present. Checked September 25, 2026.
London, United Kingdom
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
- Checked
- In this state since
- Source
- The museum
About the work
This watercolour is inscribed with a line from the Commedia (the Divine Comedy) by the Italian poet Dante Alighieri (1265-1321): 'L'mour che muove il sole e l'altre stelle' (The love that moves the sun and other stars'). It is a highly finished design for a large needlework panel, but now it is considered to be a great watercolour in its own right. Burne-Jones (1833-1898) made several such designs, some of which were worked up into tapestry or needlework by the young Frances Graham, with whom Burne Jones later fell in love.
Victoria and Albert Museum
Details
- Accession number
- E.838-1937
What it shows
In the catalog
Sources
- Victoria and Albert Museum
- Image: Victoria and Albert Museum — © Victoria and Albert Museum, London
