Above, group of mounted figures, riding through an archway with buildings behind (not in Kelmscott Chaucer); below, preliminary study for Knight's Tale: Theseus Kelmscott Chaucer
Draughtsman: Burne-Jones, Edward
Two preliminary studies within drawn graphite lines.
Method of acquisition: Given (1922) by The Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum
Upper sketch not used, possibly for the Journey to Canterbury, The Clerk's Tale (ll. 267-73) or The Procession of Perseus. Lower sketch for page 30 of Kelmscott Chaucer.
Support
composed of
paper
Height 326 mm
Width 212 mm
Upper Sketch
Height 119 mm
Width 158 mm
Lower Sketch
Height 120 mm
Width 158 mm
Drawing (image-making) : Graphite within drawn graphite rectangles, on laid paper
Accession number: 1079/15
Primary reference Number: 82982
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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