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Study of drapery (a 'Byzantine Dress'), by Burne-Jones

Image attached to PD.58-1998.f.25

An image of Study of drapery (a 'Byzantine Dress'). Burne-Jones, Edward (British, 1833-1898). Graphite on paper, height 284 mm, width 173 mm. Production Note:John Christian has suggested that these designs may be connected with late works such as 'the Star of Bethlehem' and 'Arthur in Avalon' (see f.31). Acquisition Credit: With a contribution from the M.G.C. / V. and A. Purchase Grant Fund.

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Study of drapery (a 'Byzantine Dress'). Burne-Jones, Edward (British, 1833-1898). Graphite on paper, height 284 mm, width 173 mm. Production Note:John Christian has suggested that these designs may be connected with late works such as 'the Star of Bethlehem' and 'Arthur in Avalon' (see f.31). Acquisition Credit: With a contribution from the M.G.C. / V. and A. Purchase Grant Fund.

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  • Accession Number: PD.58-1998.f.25
  • Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
  • Aperture: f/12.0
  • Focal length: 80
  • Camera: Hasselblad H3DII-31
  • Photographer name: Michael Jones
  • Image height: 1024 pixels
  • Image width: 633 pixels
  • Processed with: Adobe Photoshop CC 2019 (Windows)
  • Filesize: 616.05kB
  • Exposure time: 1/60
  • ISO Speed: 100
  • Fnumber: 12/1

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19th Century British School Burne-Jones Byzantine costume design designs draperies drapery drawing Edward Burne-Jones fashion designs figures Fitz_PDP graphite Pre-Raphaelite Sir Edward Burne-Jones

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