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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

Object information

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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

Categories

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

British

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

Identification numbers

Accession number: 1084.21a
Primary reference Number: 27124
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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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