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Buondelmonte's Wedding
Draughtsman: Burne-Jones, Edward
History note: Bought from the artist by T.E. Plint; his sale, Christie's, 7 March 1862 (50), bought J. Anderso Rose, 31 gns.; his sale, Christie's, 23 March 1867 (26), bought Scott 35 gns.; James Leathart; his sale, Christie's, 19 June 1897 (8), bought Dunthorne, £50-8/-; C. Fairfax Murray
Height: 255 mm
Width: 770 mm
Method of acquisition: Given (1909) by Murray, Charles Fairfax
Production date: AD 1859 : The drawing was probably begun in January 1859 and finished by the following Christmas, and John Christian has detected the influences of Burne-Jones' first visit to Italy in autumn of that year, particularly in the narrative style and composition similar to early Italian frescoes. (This is substantially the work of John Christian).
Support composed of vellum (skin)
Pen and ink : Pen and ink with some grey wash on vellum
Inscription present: with the artist's name
Accession number: 678
Primary reference Number: 26050
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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