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'Front' view of a memorial effigy of a knight in armour, his helmet behind head, ornamented with a bird's head and neck; two smaller helmets, a bear and a ?griffin below feet; hands are held above chest, some distance apart, sword at left side; lower-left leg bears Order of the Garter: 1083.139

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Titles

'Front' view of a memorial effigy of a knight in armour, his helmet behind head, ornamented with a bird's head and neck; two smaller helmets, a bear and a ?griffin below feet; hands are held above chest, some distance apart, sword at left side; lower-left leg bears Order of the Garter

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown

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Acquisition and important dates

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

School or Style

British

People, subjects and objects depicted

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper Height 244 mm Width 133 mm

Techniques used in production

Etching : Black carbon ink on white paper

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: part of the motto of the Most Noble Order of the Garter

  • Text: honi soit qu...
  • Location: Recto, garter, below left knee
  • Method of creation: Black carbon ink

Identification numbers

Accession number: 1083.139
Primary reference Number: 82755
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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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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "'Front' view of a memorial effigy of a knight in armour, his helmet behind head, ornamented with a bird's head and neck; two smaller helmets, a bear and a ?griffin below feet; hands are held above chest, some distance apart, sword at left side; lower-left leg bears Order of the Garter" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/82755 Accessed: 2024-12-22 18:29:42

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{{cite web|url=https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/82755 |title='Front' view of a memorial effigy of a knight in armour, his helmet behind head, ornamented with a bird's head and neck; two smaller helmets, a bear and a ?griffin below feet; hands are held above chest, some distance apart, sword at left side; lower-left leg bears Order of the Garter |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-12-22 18:29:42|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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