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Layout plan for Troilus and Cressida: 1079/124*

Object information

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Titles

Layout plan for Troilus and Cressida
Layout plan for Troilus and Cressida (continued)
Kelmscott Chaucer

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Burne-Jones, Edward

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Acquisition and important dates

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

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper Height 322 mm Width 200 mm

Techniques used in production

Handwriting : Graphite on laid paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: TROILUS & CRESSIDA / 5 books - all openings / Book I. / Love showing Troy to the / poet. / already designed / Troilus in the temple / amongst many ladies he sees / Cressida & loves her / Cressida in black / Book II / Troilus riding [?] Troy / Cressida sees him & loves him / Book III / Their meeting & love - / Pandarus by / Book IV / The book of separation / they take her away from Troilus / Diomede fetches the / elders of Troy & Diomede / explains to them - & Cressida / standing by / Book V / leave taking / Troilus hands her to Diomede / & goes back with An... - / make Diomede a great / s[?] / Love shows Troy in / flames / already designed
  • Location: Recto
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: 1079/124*
Primary reference Number: 86146
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Audit data

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