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Centaur and Eagle fighting: 729

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Titles

Centaur and Eagle fighting

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Burne-Jones, Edward

Entities

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1911-08) by Murray, Charles Fairfax

Dating

Circa 1870 - 1880

Note

The exact purpose of this design is not known for as Vallance says: "in the absence of a record to define the precise purpose of the artist, any statement as to the subject is necessarily conjectural." (p. 16).

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Black ink
Bodycolour

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Ruled Margin Height 336 mm Width 212 mm
Sheet Size Height 353 mm Width 251 mm

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Brown, white and grey bodycolour and black ink within a ruled margin, on paper

References and bibliographic entries

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Identification numbers

Accession number: 729
Primary reference Number: 26067

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 20 May 2021

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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