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Intermediate study for The Tale of the Wife of Bath: mounted knight facing towards dishevelled woman, the latter with right arm raised, head of horse turned to its right: 1079/27

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Intermediate study for The Tale of the Wife of Bath: mounted knight facing towards dishevelled woman, the latter with right arm raised, head of horse turned to its right
Half-length frontal figure study, hands in lap
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

Note

For Kelmscott Chaucer, p. 114.

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Graphite
Conté crayon (TM)

Components of the work

Support composed of paper Height 178 mm Width 252 mm
Study, Verso Height 127 mm Width 67 mm
Study, Recto Height 130 mm Width 172 mm

Techniques used in production

Drawing (image-making) : Recto: graphite within drawn graphite rectangular border verso: conté crayon within drawn rectangular border, on stiff paper

Identification numbers

Accession number: 1079/27
Primary reference Number: 83024
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 30 September 2019 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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