Description

And There Were Angels Artist Proof  by P. Buckley Moss

Introduction

And There Were Angels Artist Proof by P. Buckley Moss is a 2006 limited-edition lithograph and Artist Proof centered on the Nativity. Mary stands at the heart of the composition, cradling the Christ Child while four angels surround them in a sweeping arrangement of pale blue, cream, peach, and gold.

Canada Goose Gallery’s approved inventory confirms this work as an Artist Proof, limited edition, lithograph, numbered edition, and Rare Art product, with the subject classifications Angels, Christmas, and Religious. The current approved gallery reference price is $240.00.

Story Behind the Artwork

The composition focuses not on the stable or shepherds, but on Mary and the infant Christ surrounded by angels. That gives the work a more intimate, devotional character than a broad Nativity scene.

The supplied gallery information identifies And There Were Angels as the Annual Christmas Print for 2006 and as the first in a series later connected with A Child Is Born and A Star To Guide Them. That sequence gives the print additional narrative context: this work emphasizes the heavenly presence around the Mother and Child, while the later companion works develop other episodes of the Christmas story.

Symbols & Meaning

The angels are the dominant symbolic presence. In the Gospel of Luke, angels announce Christ’s birth to the shepherds, and Christian art has long used them to represent divine proclamation, praise, and heavenly presence. The Metropolitan Museum of Art notes that the biblical account describes one angel appearing first, followed by a heavenly host announcing the birth of the Messiah.

Mary and the Christ Child provide the emotional center. The surrounding angels may evoke protection, wonder, reverence, and peace, but those should be understood as reasonable visual interpretations rather than documented statements of Moss’s intent.

Artistic Details

Moss gives the composition a strong sense of movement through the angels’ large wings and looping blue lines, which seem to encircle the central Mother and Child. The pale garments and open white areas keep the image luminous rather than dense.

The contrast between Mary’s still, upright figure and the more animated angels is particularly effective. Her white robe forms a calm vertical center, while the surrounding wings expand outward in curving shapes. Gold accents in the angels’ wings and around Mary’s head introduce warmth without overpowering the cool blue palette.

At 11-7/8 x 9-7/8 inches, the image is large enough for the individual angels and linework to remain distinct while still feeling intimate.

Featured Master Collections

Primary Master Collection: Christmas Traditions

This assignment is directly supported by Canada Goose Gallery’s approved collection materials, where And There Were Angels is specifically listed among works representing Christmas Traditions.

Supporting Master Collection: Faith That Endures

The Nativity, Christ Child, Mary, and surrounding angels make this a strong faith-centered work. Its religious subject is also verified in the approved inventory classification.

Supporting Master Collection: Rare & Remarkable

The Artist Proof format and approved Rare Art classification support this collector-focused assignment.

Decorating Ideas

The gentle blue, cream, and peach palette makes And There Were Angels Artist Proof especially suitable for living rooms, bedrooms, prayer or reflection spaces, nurseries, or a Christmas gallery wall.

Because the image is spiritual without relying on heavy architectural or seasonal decoration, it can also be displayed beyond December in a faith-centered or family space.

Gift Ideas

This Artist Proof can be meaningful for P. Buckley Moss collectors, Annual Christmas Print collectors, families of faith, angel collectors, and those building a Nativity grouping.

It may also be appropriate for Christmas, baptism, a new baby, or another faith-centered family milestone, provided the gift message is framed around the visible Mother-and-Child and angel imagery rather than an unsupported claim about Moss’s intention.

About the Edition

Artist: P. Buckley Moss
Title: And There Were Angels Artist Proof
Year: 2006
Medium: Lithograph
Edition: Artist Proof; limited and numbered edition
Gallery-supplied numbered edition: 3,000
Gallery-supplied Artist Proofs: 25
Image size: 11-7/8 x 9-7/8 inches
Paper size: 15-3/8 x 13-3/8 inches
Condition: New, mint condition
Certificate of Authenticity: Included, according to supplied gallery information
Annual designation: 2006 Annual Christmas Print — supplied gallery information
Series designation: First in Series — supplied gallery information
Product ID: 60136
Current approved CGG reference price: $240.00

The approved inventory independently confirms the Artist Proof, lithograph, limited/numbered edition, Rare classification, Angels/Christmas/Religious subjects, Product ID, and current reference price.

🎨 Fun Fact:

In the Gospel of Luke, the Christmas angels do not all appear at once. The account first describes a single angel announcing Christ’s birth to the shepherds; only afterward does a larger “heavenly host” appear in praise. That sequence became one of the most frequently illustrated episodes in Western Christian art, especially in scenes known as the Annunciation to the Shepherds. The Metropolitan Museum of Art notes that this subject became particularly common in European art by the late 16th and early 17th centuries.

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🖼️ Collector’s Insight:

What distinguishes And There Were Angels Artist Proof is the way the angels themselves become the architecture of the composition. Their broad wings and looping blue lines surround Mary and the Christ Child so completely that the heavenly figures form a visual enclosure around the central pair. For collectors, that strong angel emphasis aligns directly with the work’s verified Angels, Christmas, and Religious classifications, while the Artist Proof and Rare Art designations add a separate edition-based point of interest. The supplied designation as the first work in a Christmas series also gives it a natural relationship to later companion prints.

Why Buy from Canada Goose Gallery

Canada Goose Gallery specializes in P. Buckley Moss artwork and maintains collector-focused records of edition type, condition, subject, and available variations. This example is offered new and in mint condition and is documented in approved gallery inventory as an Artist Proof and Rare Art print.

Continue Exploring

Collectors may continue with: 

• Child Is Born Ornament
• A Star To Guide Them Artist Proof
• And There Were Angels Ornament
• Christmas Traditions

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“Surrounded by angels.”