Design for a piano: Orpheus entering Hades
Draughtsman: Burne-Jones, Edward
History note: The artist - most probably his sale, Christie's, 18th July 1898, lot 183
The Ricketts and Shannon Collection. Bequeathed by Charles Shannon, 1937
Height: 257 mm
Width: 257 mm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1937) by Shannon, Charles Haslewood
1879 - 1880
Support composed of prepared paper
Watercolour : Brown, grey and white bodycolour on a brown prepared surface (circular design within a square)
Inscription present: the number encircled
Accession number: 2040
Primary reference Number: 26024
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The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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