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Six studies for Vivien's hands in 'Merlin and Vivien': 2002.5

Object information

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Titles

Six studies for Vivien's hands in 'Merlin and Vivien'
Three studies for the right arm of Perseus in 'The Doom Fulfilled'

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Burne-Jones, Edward

Entities

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Notes

History note: Christie's Sale 5th June, 1919, bt. Ricketts and Shannon

Legal notes

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

Measurements and weight

Height: 288 mm
Width: 224 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Production date: AD 1873 : The cartoons for the Perseus series, worke don from the early 1870s until the 1890s, are at Southampton; the oils (some unfinished) are at Stuttgart.

Note

The related picture is at the Lady Lever Art Gallery, Port Sunlight.

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of cartridge paper

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Graphite on white cartridge paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: EBJ
  • Location: Lower left
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: 1873
  • Location: Lower left
  • Type: Date
  • Text: STUDIES FOR MERLIN & NIMUE
  • Location: Lower right

References and bibliographic entries

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Identification numbers

Accession number: 2002.5
Primary reference Number: 26230
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 7 June 2022 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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