Sketches for two medallions: left, two heads above a sprawled figure (incomplete); right, Hero and Leander - figure of a woman, with long flowing hair, hovering over a figure floating in water, the background is a brick wall (surrounding this medallion is the beginning of a floral border) Upper left: sketch of figures on either side of a multi-level podium with two small figures (putti?) suspending an open scroll above, podium flanked by figures; upper right: sketch of a column, enveloped by flames; below, sketches of standing birds, two flying with envelope in beak and suspended from neck chord. Sketches of two four legged animals from behind.
Draughtsman: Burne-Jones, Edward
Verso, upper left sketch: in the centre of the podium is a semi-reclining woman, right hand behind, left hand extended. Below this composition is an enlargement of the central section of the podium with a more detailed representation of the figure who holds an animal (cat?) in her left hand.
From the artist's children, Sir Philip Burne-Jones and Mrs Mackail.
Method of acquisition: Given (1923-04) by Burne-Jones, Sir Philip
Production date: circa AD 1872
Support
composed of
paper
Sheet Size
Height 255 mm
Width 362 mm
Drawing (image-making) : Recto: graphite and red chalk verso: graphite on paper
Accession number: 1085.f.2
Primary reference Number: 82310
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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