Upper left, sketch of head and shoulders of a woman(1); Upper centre, sketch of the head and shoulders of a female figure(2); Lower left, sketch of two heads of female figures(3); At right, full-length figure of a woman(4)
Draughtsman: Burne-Jones, Edward
From the artist's children, Sir Philip Burne-Jones, and Mrs Mackail.
Height: 285 mm
Width: 228 mm
Method of acquisition: Given (1923-04) by Burne-Jones, Sir Philip
(2) From the fresco 'The Birth of Mary', by Ghirlandaio, in St. Maria Novella. (Lauts Ghirlandaio, pl. 55). (3) From the fresco 'The Marriage of Mary', by Ghirlandaio, in St. Maria Novella. (Lauts, pl. 68). (4) From the fresco 'The Life of John the Baptist', by Ghirlandaio in St. Maria Novella. (Lauts, pl. 55).
Support composed of paper
Drawing (image-making) : Graphite on paper
Accession number: 1084.6
Primary reference Number: 26906
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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