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At left, sketch of the head and shoulders of a woman(1); to right, study of material for the sleeve (?) of a garment(2); at centre, sketch of a voluminous robe, completed to the base of the torso and seen from behind(3); lower left, sketch of a design element(4): 1084.22

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Titles

At left, sketch of the head and shoulders of a woman(1); to right, study of material for the sleeve (?) of a garment(2); at centre, sketch of a voluminous robe, completed to the base of the torso and seen from behind(3); lower left, sketch of a design element(4)
Upper left, sketch of a section of material(5); below, sketch of a part of a garment(6)

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: 173 mm
Width: 127 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Watercolour
Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of paper ( laid down)

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Watercolour and graphite on paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: black
  • Location: To right of (1)
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: In / go (?)
  • Location: To left of (3)
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: ground a very luminous / gold pink - deep / green leaves & deep / blue flowers
  • Location: To right of (3)
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: black on gold then black circles / and thin pattern in gold / alternating - / in priests cape
  • Location: To right of (4)
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: deep gold cloth deep / black pattern / vermilion flowers
  • Location: Verso, to right of (5)
  • Method of creation: Graphite

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: 1084.22
Primary reference Number: 27131
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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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