Danaë
Painter: Sleigh, Bernard
History note: Edmund Bulkley, by descent to the donor (1902/1903)
Height: 495 mm
Width: 304 mm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1996) by Bulkley, M.A.B.
Production date: AD 1901
The subject is taken from William Morris' 'The Earthly Paradise', Part III: 'The Doom of King Acrisius'.
Watercolour
Bodycolour
Graphite
Support composed of paper ( laid down)
Watercolour : Watercolour and bodycolour over graphite on paper, laid down on cardboard
Inscription present: monogram
Accession number: PD.67-1996
Primary reference Number: 3883
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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