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Design for a piano: Orpheus entering Hades: 2040

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Titles

Design for a piano: Orpheus entering Hades

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Burne-Jones, Edward

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: The artist - most probably his sale, Christie's, 18th July 1898, lot 183

Legal notes

The Ricketts and Shannon Collection. Bequeathed by Charles Shannon, 1937

Measurements and weight

Height: 257 mm
Width: 257 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1937) by Shannon, Charles Haslewood

Dating

1879 - 1880

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Bodycolour

Components of the work

Support composed of prepared paper

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Brown, grey and white bodycolour on a brown prepared surface (circular design within a square)

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: the number encircled

  • Text: Kew 24
  • Location: Backboard
  • Method of creation: Chalk

Identification numbers

Accession number: 2040
Primary reference Number: 26024

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 7 June 2022

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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