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Upper left, single figure on left, group of three figures on right; upper centre, sketch of a single figure leaning on a tree stump (?); upper right, sketch of a single figure seated before a flaming candle (?), two figures behind; lower left, sketch for 'Merlin and Vivien'; lower centre, sketch for 'Merlin and Vivien'; lower right, pasted to leaf, sketch of a young girl: 1085.f.8

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Titles

Upper left, single figure on left, group of three figures on right; upper centre, sketch of a single figure leaning on a tree stump (?); upper right, sketch of a single figure seated before a flaming candle (?), two figures behind; lower left, sketch for 'Merlin and Vivien'; lower centre, sketch for 'Merlin and Vivien'; lower right, pasted to leaf, sketch of a young girl
Five drawn lines and a set of dots, after each is an inscription

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Burne-Jones, Edward

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Description

Recto: except fifth sketch, all surrounded by drawn lines. Fifth sketch on verso of a calling card, stuck to folio.

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

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Brown chalk
Graphite
Red chalk

Components of the work

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

Techniques used in production

Drawing (image-making) : Recto: graphite and red chalk, final sketch on back of a calling card, pasted down verso: brown chalk on paper

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: drawing on plain back of card

  • Text: Mrs A.P. Petrocochino / 56 Cleveland Square Hyde Park
  • Location: Stuck to recto, support for sketch of girl
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Calling card
  • Text: Tristram / Brangwaine / Iseult / Palomides / Mark & M[?] / Man in ship
  • Location: Verso, each to right of brown chalk lines
  • Method of creation: Brown chalk

Identification numbers

Accession number: 1085.f.8
Primary reference Number: 82317
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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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