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To left, sketch of a head, in profile(1); at right, sketch of a figure playing a lute(2): 1084.15a

Object information

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Titles

To left, sketch of a head, in profile(1); at right, sketch of a figure playing a lute(2)
Sketch of a figure playing a viol

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Burne-Jones, Edward

Entities

Categories

Legal notes

From the artist's children, Sir Philip Burne-Jones, and Mrs Mackail.

Measurements and weight

Height: 141 mm
Width: 108 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1923-04) by Burne-Jones, Sir Philip

Note

Recto: the head seems to be that of the figure, therefore it is likely that the sketches are of a single piece of sculpture.

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Brown ink
Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of paper ( laid down)

Techniques used in production

Drawing (image-making) : Recto: graphite verso: graphite with pen and brown in on paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Musician from same fresco
  • Location: Verso, to right of figure
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Inscription present: vertical on page, relating to bands that are illustrated to the right of the figure

  • Text: Thin bands of blue / white blue lake / blue / white / blue / lake / yellow with band of brown through it / black yellow with band of brown / red / yellow with band of blue though it / red
  • Location: Verso, to right of figure
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: drapery in same fresco
  • Location: Verso, to right of figure, below bands
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: white / & gold / stripes
  • Location: Verso, to right of the figure's dress
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: red
  • Location: Verso, to right of the figure's leggings
  • Method of creation: Graphite

References and bibliographic entries

Related exhibitions

Identification numbers

Accession number: 1084.15a
Primary reference Number: 26957
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 18 December 2023 Last processed: Monday 18 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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