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Preliminary study for Legend of Good Women: above, figure of Lucretia prone on ground, surrounded by a small crowd, with a figure with drawn sword standing over her; below, Lucretia born upon shoulders of crowd in front of a figure brandishing a ?sword: 1079/108

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Titles

Preliminary study for Legend of Good Women: above, figure of Lucretia prone on ground, surrounded by a small crowd, with a figure with drawn sword standing over her; below, Lucretia born upon shoulders of crowd in front of a figure brandishing a ?sword
Preliminary study for Legend of Good Women: above, Ariadne hands Theseus the ball of twine as they stand before the doorway to the labyrinth; below, ?entering the labyrinth
Kelmscott Chaucer

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Burne-Jones, Edward

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Description

Four studies on single sheet.

Acquisition and important dates

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

Note

For Kelmscott Chaucer. Three studies unused in final design. Verso, upper study for p. 437.

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper Height 323 mm Width 202 mm
Recto, Upper Study Height 112 mm Width 167 mm
Verso, Upper Study Height 119 mm Width 153 mm
Verso, Lower Study Height 121 mm Width 161 mm
Recto, Lower Study Height 130 mm Width 173 mm

Techniques used in production

Drawing (image-making) : Graphite, within drawn graphite borders on laid paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Luc
  • Location: Recto, mid right
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: 1079/108
Primary reference Number: 86096
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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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