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The Flight into Egypt
Draughtsman: Burne-Jones, Edward
Method of acquisition: Given (1911-07) by Murray, Charles Fairfax
In Burne-Jones' account books there is a charge of £3 for a design of the 'Flight into Egypt' (July 1862), and another of £4 'To Flight into Egypt / 2 cartoons' (25 August 1862). The church of Saints Michael and all Angels, Brighton, was designed by G.F. Bodley in 1858, one of the first architects to employ the firm of Morris and Co. It seems reasonable to follow Fairfax Murray in identifying the present drawing with the design listed in the account books; the cartoons were presented to the City of Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery by Fairfax Murray (Nos. 7, 01 and 8,01). The Windows are illustrated by A.C. Sewter 'The Stained Glass of Wm. Morris and his Circle' Vol. 1 pls. 54 and 55.
Black ink
Watercolour
Graphite
Support
composed of
paper
Each Sheet
Height 155 mm
Width 132 mm
Card Size
Height 226 mm
Width 355 mm
Watercolour : Watercolour and black ink over graphite, on two sheets each with trefoil cusped top, and pasted on to a card with decorated borders in watercolour
Accession number: 720
Primary reference Number: 26636
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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