Upper left, sketch of a youth in armour(1); upper right sketch of the upper part of a figure(2); below, sketch of a shield(3): 1084.21a

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Titles

Upper left, sketch of a youth in armour(1); upper right sketch of the upper part of a figure(2); below, sketch of a shield(3)
At left, sketch of a woman, walking(4); at right, study of the right sleeve of a woman's dress, seen from the back

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Burne-Jones, Edward

Entities

Drawing

Categories

Drawing

Legal notes

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

Measurements and weight

Height: 176 mm
Width: 127 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Note

Recto (2): copy of the figure behind the prince in Carpaccio's 'St. Ursula and the Prince taking leave of their parents', (Lauts pl. 26, detail pl. 27).

School or Style

Materials used in production

Watercolour
Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of paper ( laid down)
Recto
Verso

Inscription or legends present

Text: black / brown / black - gold chain over / white shirt / min. blue / sleeve as below / background / green water
Location: Upper right
Method of creation: Graphite

Text: dark green / leaves and deep / blue flowers / very faint dull colour (?) / faint gold / & silver threads / through it / ground in white / whole effect a / pink white with / dark pattern / of leaves
Location: Lower left
Method of creation: Graphite

Text: make the white / shine like satin / here and there
Location: To right of shield
Method of creation: Graphite

Text: deep gold / deep / olive green / large white sleeve / deep gold
Location: Verso, to left of figure
Method of creation: Graphite

Text: dark green stripe
Location: Verso, across apron
Method of creation: Graphite

References and bibliographic entries

'Burne-Jones, Fairfax Murray and Siena' page(s): 348
'Burne-Jones' Second Italian Journey' page(s): 334, 336
'Two Early Altarpieces by Burne-Jones' page(s): 322

Identification numbers

Accession number: 1084.21a
Primary reference Number: 27124
Stable URI

Audit data

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

Associated departments & institutions

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

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