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An Angel leading a Woman: 690c

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

An Angel leading a Woman

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Burne-Jones, Edward

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 1042 mm
Width: 558 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1909-11) by Murray, Charles Fairfax

Note

Identified by A.C. Sewter (letter to Museum, 14 November 1970) as a design for part of the East window at St. John the Evangelist, Torquay, 1865. On July 28th, Burne-Jones charged Morris and Co. for '2 figures / of angel and Saint / at same rete as / May 20' (5.0.0.), and this could be a reference to the present drawing. Previously it had been considered, with 690a and b, as one of the Lyndhurst designs, conveniently identifiable with the 'Angel and woman' listed by Bell ('Edward Burne-Jones', 1892, p. 112) and inlcuded in the account book under 2 February 1862. Unfortunately a close comparison of the three cartoons does not bear out this suggestion. The two Lyndhurst designs are handled in a similar manner, both drawn in ink and graphite with wash lines added later. Its appearance suggests that it is a later work, an opinion with which A.C. Sewter agrees (see letter in file).

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Brown wash
Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of paper ( laid down)

Techniques used in production

Drawing (image-making) : Graphite and brown wash lines, on paper, laid down on a stretched linen mount

Identification numbers

Accession number: 690c
Primary reference Number: 26666
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 20 May 2021 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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