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
Draughtsman: Burne-Jones, Edward
Four studies on single sheet.
Method of acquisition: Given (1922) by The Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum
For Kelmscott Chaucer. Three studies unused in final design. Verso, upper study for p. 437.
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
Drawing (image-making) : Graphite, within drawn graphite borders on laid paper
Accession number: 1079/108
Primary reference Number: 86096
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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