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Design for illustrations to Morris' 'Earthly Paradise': a man slain in a temple: 1239

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Titles

Design for illustrations to Morris' 'Earthly Paradise': a man slain in a temple

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Burne-Jones, Edward

Entities

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Measurements and weight

Height: 133 mm
Width: 163 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1927-08) by Holliday, J. R.

Note

Probably contemporary with No. 1238, although it has not been possibly to identify the subject precisely. It is possibly a depiction of the death of one of Atalanta's suitors, vanquished in the foot-race. A man lies before an image of Artenus, while a goddess, perhaps Venus, stands over him. Leaving the temple, and entering the grove on the right are two soldiers in antique costume.

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of tracing paper

Techniques used in production

Drawing (image-making) : Graphite on tracing paper

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: 1239
Primary reference Number: 26587
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 30 September 2019 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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