Six studies for Vivien's hands in 'Merlin and Vivien' Three studies for the right arm of Perseus in 'The Doom Fulfilled'
Draughtsman: Burne-Jones, Edward
History note: Christie's Sale 5th June, 1919, bt. Ricketts and Shannon
The Ricketts and Shannon Collection. Bequeathed by Charles Shannon, 1937
Height: 288 mm
Width: 224 mm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1937) by Shannon, Charles Haslewood
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.
The related picture is at the Lady Lever Art Gallery, Port Sunlight.
Support composed of cartridge paper
Drawing : Graphite on white cartridge paper
Accession number: 2002.5
Primary reference Number: 26230
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The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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