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Notes with two preliminary studies: above, for An A, B, C of Geoffrey Chaucer; below, group of three female figures: 1079/52

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Notes with two preliminary studies: above, for An A, B, C of Geoffrey Chaucer; below, group of three female figures
Notes
Written plans for the Kelmscott Chaucer

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Burne-Jones, Edward

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Description

Only first 'leaf' used, recto and verso. Second 'leaf' blank.

Acquisition and important dates

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

Note

Upper study for Kelmscott Chaucer p. 223.

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper Height 322 mm Width 405 mm
'leaf' Size Height 322 mm Width 203 mm
Upper Study Height 55 mm Width 77 mm

Techniques used in production

Drawing (image-making) : Graphite on laid paper, folded in half vertically and used as two leaves
Handwriting

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: after Tale come / ABC and minor poems [?] 13 page / the Romance Rose / Paliament [sic] of Fowls - 6 pictures / Boethius / death of Blanche 1 / House of Fame / Legend good women / ['House of fame' (crossed out in graphite)] / Trolus to end it } Peace at the gate / make him come to gate / & sees venus within / Cupid f[?]ing arrows / Venus & her bed / goddess nature / the dance / one of these pictures to face / the first of Boethius / ABC a prayer to the virgin
  • Location: F.1 recto, above centre
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: a wheat barn full of pictures / a Psalter youd [sic] give your eyes for [?] as / R[?...] see it / tryptich / with a [?] / and [?] as / suddenly in / the middle age
  • Location: F.1 recto, lower left
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: Tales 27. / Romance 11 / Legend Good 12 / Troilus 8 / 58 / House of Fame 6 / Fowls 6 / 70 / abc 1 / Boece 1 / 72 all / & he [?] have more
  • Location: F. 1 recto, lower right
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: Romance of Rose / after Narcissus one pictures of Love Shoots Lamant? by the well / 2. by the tree itself - Danger behind it - perhaps / the other 2 / 320 / shame with hand[?] / in face / slander with coat / full of tongues / 3 Reason comes down from her tower and j[?] him at the d[?] / line 3190 / 4 Venus (make her naked never mind Chaucer) / Lover stands by. Venus speaks to BelaCuil - / make Lamant kissing the rose while Venus / talks to Belacoil 3760-3800 / ['Belr' (crossed through in graphite)] Bialacoil / a lusty batchelor of good height
  • Location: F. 1 verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: 1079/52
Primary reference Number: 83180

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 3 August 2020

Associated departments & institutions

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

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