Prologue to the Canterbury Tales: male figure standing in garden, reading book, tree with many small birds Kelmscott Chaucer Graphite lines
Draughtsman: Burne-Jones, Edward
History note: Sold by the Executors of the Burne-Jones estate, Sotheby's, July 8th, 1919, lot 23; bought Rt. Hon. Stanley Baldwin, MP
Method of acquisition: Given (1921) by Baldwin, Stanley
For page 1 of the Kelmscott Chaucer.
Support
composed of
paper
Height 139 mm
Width 175 mm
Drawn Area
Height 119 mm
Width 158 mm
Drawing (image-making) : Graphite within drawn graphite line on paper
Accession number: 1050.1
Primary reference Number: 82046
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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