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Preliminary study for The House of Fame: carried over landscape in the Eagle's tallons (crossed through in graphite): 1079/115*

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Titles

Preliminary study for The House of Fame: carried over landscape in the Eagle's tallons (crossed through in graphite)
Preliminary study for The ?Squire's Tale: single figure standing with hands held together, before a tree
Kelmscott Chaucer

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Burne-Jones, Edward

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Description

Two studies on single leaf.

Acquisition and important dates

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

Note

For Kelmscott Chaucer, upper study for p. 454, lower study ?for p. 156.

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper Height 323 mm Width 202 mm
Lower Study Height 101 mm Width 143 mm
Upper Study Height 105 mm Width 143 mm

Techniques used in production

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

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: 2
  • Location: Recto, upper left
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: beginning of / book 3
  • Location: Recto, lower left
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: 3
  • Location: Recto, lower right
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: 1079/115*
Primary reference Number: 86130
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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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