Preliminary study for Legend of Good Women: the foremost figure of a small croud catches the falling Lucretia; below, figure drawing a sword, standing by a dark doorway Preliminary study for Legend of Good Women: Ariadne hands Theseus the ball of twine as they stand before the doorway to the labyrinth Kelmscott Chaucer
Draughtsman: Burne-Jones, Edward
Three studies on single sheet.
Method of acquisition: Given (1922) by The Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum
For Kelmscott Chaucer. Upper study, recto, not used. Lower study, recto, ?for p. 438. Verso for p. 437.
Support
composed of
laid paper
Height 323 mm
Width 203 mm
Recto, Upper Study
Height 117 mm
Width 150 mm
Verso, Study
Height 129 mm
Width 178 mm
Drawing (image-making) : Graphite, within drawn graphite borders on laid paper
Accession number: 1079/107
Primary reference Number: 86075
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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