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Upper left, sketch of a kneeling figure, with bow and arrow, atop a column; upper right, sketch of a seated figure (superimposed over the torso are two discs); lower left, sketch of a standing figure, arms upraised, on top of a column capital; lower right, sketch of a standing figure, head thrust back, arms upraised: 1085.f.3

Object information

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Titles

Upper left, sketch of a kneeling figure, with bow and arrow, atop a column; upper right, sketch of a seated figure (superimposed over the torso are two discs); lower left, sketch of a standing figure, arms upraised, on top of a column capital; lower right, sketch of a standing figure, head thrust back, arms upraised
Sketches of four medallions: upper left, 'Pyramus and Thisbe'; upper right, 'Hero and Leander'; lower left, 'Atalanta and Meleager'; lower right, 'Paris and Helen'; upper right corner, a sketch of an arc with a curvilinear design within

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Burne-Jones, Edward

Entities

Categories

Legal notes

From the artist's children, Sir Philip Burne-Jones and Mrs Mackail.

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1923-04) by Burne-Jones, Sir Philip

Dating

Production date: circa AD 1872

Note

Recto, upper left sketch: most likely a sketch for the central section of the painting 'Pyramus and Thisbe' (Bell, after p. 54).

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Sheet Size Height 255 mm Width 362 mm

Techniques used in production

Drawing (image-making) : Graphite on paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Pyramus & Thisbe
  • Location: Verso, upper left
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: white & yellow
  • Location: Verso, lower right of upper left medallion
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: Hero & Leander
  • Location: Verso, upper right
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: purple
  • Location: Verso, to right of upper right medallion
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: Atalanta & Meleager
  • Location: Verso, lower left
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: blue
  • Location: Verso, to right of lower left medallion
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Inscription present: repeated on the Medallion

  • Text: Paris & Helen
  • Location: Verso, lower right
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: red
  • Location: Verso, to right of lower right medallion
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: 1085.f.3
Primary reference Number: 82311
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 3 August 2020 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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