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Above, intermediate study for the Man of Law's Tale: Custance in the boat upon a tumultous sea; below, three studies of the standing figure of Custance; bottom, four studies of pairs of lips: 1079/17

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Above, intermediate study for the Man of Law's Tale: Custance in the boat upon a tumultous sea; below, three studies of the standing figure of Custance; bottom, four studies of pairs of lips
Kelmscott Chaucer

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Burne-Jones, Edward

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1922) by The Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of card Height 252 mm Width 177 mm
Upper Sketch Height 120 mm Width 158 mm

Techniques used in production

Drawing (image-making) : Graphite on thin card, the uppermost sketch within drawn graphite rectangle

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  • Text: one [?] to the [?] / [?...] I [?...] / tickles
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: 1079/17
Primary reference Number: 83005

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 17 July 2025

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

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