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Left, sketch of a figure with one foot on a rock, the other foot on the ground, holding a round object (?head) behind another figure, with a winged horse behind; right, another design for the same subject: 1085.f.19

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Left, sketch of a figure with one foot on a rock, the other foot on the ground, holding a round object (?head) behind another figure, with a winged horse behind; right, another design for the same subject
Upper left, group of figures in a hilly landscape, figure at lower left on knees, above him figure holding round object (?); centre left, group of figures within a hilly landscape dotted with trees, figure at left holding round object (?); lower left, hilly landscape, trees at right and left background sketch of a group of figures surrounding two figures in a cart, in a mountainous landscape (continued on recto of f.20)

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Burne-Jones, Edward

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Description

Recto and verso: except sketch continued onto f. 20 recto, all within drawn rectangles.

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, Philip

Dating

1870s
Production date: circa AD 1872

Note

Verso, large sketch is likely to be a design for 'Andromeda being taken to the rock'.

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

Identification numbers

Accession number: 1085.f.19
Primary reference Number: 82330

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 5 November 2025

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

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