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Four studies: upper left, a cannon on its mount; upper right, full-length male figure wearing a crown; lower left of centre, helmeted head with arms raised, holding a sword, poised as if to strike; lower left, seated male figure wearing crown and garments of high status: 1083.145

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Titles

Four studies: upper left, a cannon on its mount; upper right, full-length male figure wearing a crown; lower left of centre, helmeted head with arms raised, holding a sword, poised as if to strike; lower left, seated male figure wearing crown and garments of high status

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Burne-Jones, Edward

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

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

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Black ink
Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of paper Height 130 mm Width 89 mm

Techniques used in production

Drawing (image-making) : Graphite with pen and black ink on white paper

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: underlined

  • Text: ['nerc' (?)] E.2. Chronicle of France
  • Location: Recto, top
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Inscription present: colour notes

  • Text: 3 dresses all scarlet
  • Location: Recto, upper right
  • Method of creation: Black ink over graphite
  • Text: Cannon
  • Location: Recto, below sketch of cannon
  • Method of creation: Black ink over graphite

Inscription present: colour notes

  • Text: deepest / scarlet; scarlet; scarlet; scrt
  • Location: Recto, throughout sketch, upper right
  • Method of creation: Black ink over graphite

Inscription present: colour notes

  • Text: gold strings / on black; fur; fur; fur; fur; black
  • Location: Recto, throughout lower left sketch
  • Method of creation: Black ink over graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: 1083.145
Primary reference Number: 82762
Stable URI

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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