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The Clerk's Tale: the servant taking the child from Grisilde Kelmscott Chaucer
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 134 of the Kelmscott Chaucer.
Support
composed of
paper
Height 149 mm
Width 197 mm
Drawn Area
Height 129 mm
Width 171 mm
Drawing (image-making) : Graphite within drawn graphite border on paper
Accession number: 1050.17
Primary reference Number: 82109
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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