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Designs for the decoration of the Red House The Wedding Feast of Sir Degrevaunt
Draughtsman: Burne-Jones, Edward
Height: 330 mm
Width: 510 mm
Method of acquisition: Given (1908) by Murray, Charles Fairfax
Production date: AD 1860
Burne-Jones designed several subjects for the decoration of Morris' Red House in 1860 (see also no. 869); in this case the idyllic mood and dark, rich colouring betray his interest in early Venetian Art, especially Giorgione. The half-figure of a girl on the right is related to a watercolour of 1862, 'Hope', (reproduced No. 35 in 1975 A.C. catalogue). The narrative of the paintings is taken from the 15th Century tale of Sir Degrevaunt. See the 1844 edition of 'Thornton's Romances', publ. by the Camden Society.
Support composed of cartridge paper
Watercolour : Watercolour/gouache on thick cartridge paper
Inscription present: within a circle
Inscription present: within a circle
Accession number: 677
Primary reference Number: 25981
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Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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