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Colour notes: 1085A.f.9

Object information

Awaiting location update

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Colour notes
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Maker(s)

Author: Burne-Jones, Edward

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Legal notes

Given by the Artist's son and daughter Sir Philip Burne-Jones and Mrs Margaret Mackail.

Acquisition and important dates

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

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper
Sheet Size Height 203 mm Width 322 mm

Techniques used in production

Handwriting : Graphite on laid paper

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: list of numbers used as codes for colours for the tesserae for the mosaics at St Paul's, Rome

  • Text: furthest innermost angels. those that have dark blue / outline, gold nimbus ('A 15' (below the line)) with silver dots 7.89 / HAIR. nearest front angels 2370. 488 / furthest innermost angels 2080. 352. / ('FACE' (crossed out)) / FLESH. FACE. / lips 1863 - / cheek 15 / light local colour 1731 / highlight 1691 / dark outline 488 / Hands and feet / ('outline 488' (crossed out)) / local colour ('1691 (crossed out)) 1691 1731 then outline / 488 / draw in all figures with dark outline 1866 / shading from that through 330. 1305. 1726 / 1774. / this for the front rows - / (--ts) of dresses of the hindemost angels 1376. 855. / and 14 / sandals - gold. 1253. 550. silver dots on shoulders / and pale gold ornaments on / dresses. / instruments 2361 - and shaded with a light brown / to 352 which is the dark outline / strings. gold. -- ('buttons' (crossed out)) pegs silver
  • Location: Recto
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: 1085A.f.9
Primary reference Number: 82346
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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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