The Book of the Duchess: game of chess with Fortune and Wheel 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 385 of the Kelmscott Chaucer.
Support
composed of
paper
Height 155 mm
Width 196 mm
Drawn Area
Height 130 mm
Width 173 mm
Drawing (image-making) : Graphite within drawn graphite border on paper
Accession number: 1050.54
Primary reference Number: 82167
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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