Copy of 'Massacre of the Innocents', by Burne-Jones

An image of Sketchbook. Recto: Copy of the group of figures at the right centre of the 'Massacre of the Innocents'. Verso: Copy of the horsemen at the left of the 'Relief of Bethulia'. Burne-Jones, Edward (British, 1833-1898). Coverboards covered with white linen. Front cover has horizontal slits at the upper and lower right sides. Off-white paper. Collocation: each sheet is separately taped to the binding; there are 28ff and a single beige sheet on either side of these. Front and back leaves are blank, recto and verso. Height, sheet size, 179 mm, width, sheet size, 254, mm, 1873.

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Sketchbook. Recto: Copy of the group of figures at the right centre of the 'Massacre of the Innocents'. Verso: Copy of the horsemen at the left of the 'Relief of Bethulia'. Burne-Jones, Edward (British, 1833-1898). Coverboards covered with white linen. Front cover has horizontal slits at the upper and lower right sides. Off-white paper. Collocation: each sheet is separately taped to the binding; there are 28ff and a single beige sheet on either side of these. Front and back leaves are blank, recto and verso. Height, sheet size, 179 mm, width, sheet size, 254, mm, 1873.

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Accession Number: 1070(5).f.10
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Camera: Leaf Valeo 22(LF3050 )/Mamiya RB 67
Photographer name: Mark Box
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Image width: 770 pixels
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ISO Speed: 50
Captured: 2011:12:14 14:09:10

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