XV. The golden tree

Abbey, Edwin Austin, 1852-1911 · [ca. 1893–1902]

Sir Galahad, now the King of Sarras, builds a golden tree. When he is presented with the Grail, his spirit and the Grail ascend to heaven. Like other elements throughout the mural cycle, the golden tree and the Grail are depicted in gilded raised relief, a method that Abbey may have learned from his studio partner John Singer Sargent. -- Adapted from: An outline of this version of the legend by Henry James.