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Layout plans for The Prioress's Tale and The Monk's Tale: 1079/2.7

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Object information

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Titles

Layout plans for The Prioress's Tale and The Monk's Tale
Layout plans for the end of the Canterbury Tales
Kelmscott Chaucer

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Burne-Jones, Edward

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Description

Recto, two empty borders. Verso, one empty border.

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1922-04) by The Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum

Note

Layout plans for Kelmscott Chaucer.

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper
Leaf Size Height 323 mm Width 202 mm

Techniques used in production

Drawing (image-making) : Graphite on laid paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: 2nd / prioresses tale / Virgin putting / seed on little / boys lips in churchyard; / Sir Thopas none
  • Location: Recto, throughout
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Location: Verso, throughout
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: 1079/2.7
Primary reference Number: 86317
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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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