Figures with snakes and Coronation, by Edward Burne-Jones

An image of Sketchbook. Recto: Two studies: above, three figures with snakes coiled around their heads and necks, standing on top of a battlement which is surrounded by fire, mountainous background; below, three naked warriors standing before a large well and behind craggy rocks, the figures at left and right are holding large clubs and shields, and the one in the centre holds a broad knife. Verso: Coronation of the Virgin with Saints looking on. Burne-Jones, Edward (British, 1833-1898). Coverboards covered with white linen. Front cover has horizontal slits at the upper and lower right sides. Off-white paper. Collocation: each sheet is separately taped to the binding; there are 28ff and a single beige sheet on either side of these. Front and back leaves are blank, recto and verso. Height, sheet size, 179 mm, width, sheet size, 254, mm, 1873.

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Sketchbook. Recto: Two studies: above, three figures with snakes coiled around their heads and necks, standing on top of a battlement which is surrounded by fire, mountainous background; below, three naked warriors standing before a large well and behind craggy rocks, the figures at left and right are holding large clubs and shields, and the one in the centre holds a broad knife. Verso: Coronation of the Virgin with Saints looking on. Burne-Jones, Edward (British, 1833-1898). Coverboards covered with white linen. Front cover has horizontal slits at the upper and lower right sides. Off-white paper. Collocation: each sheet is separately taped to the binding; there are 28ff and a single beige sheet on either side of these. Front and back leaves are blank, recto and verso. Height, sheet size, 179 mm, width, sheet size, 254, mm, 1873.

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Accession Number: 1070(5).f.3
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Captured: 2011:12:14 13:51:59

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