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Figure study for 'The Goldfish Pool': 1228

Object information

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Titles

Figure study for 'The Goldfish Pool'

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Burne-Jones, Edward

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 262 mm
Width: 171 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1927-08) by Holliday, J. R.

Note

A study for the watercolour, 'The Goldfish Pool' (1861) at Carlisle Museum and Art Gallery (125-1949-31). The figure was formerly thought to be the Beggar Maid, presumably an early version, but was correctly identified by Mr. D.R. Perriam in November 1970.

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of cartridge paper

Techniques used in production

Drawing (image-making) : Graphite on white cartridge paper

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: 1228
Primary reference Number: 26113
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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

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Figure study for 'The Goldfish Pool'" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/26113 Accessed: 2024-12-29 04:07:02

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{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/26113 |title=Figure study for 'The Goldfish Pool' |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-12-29 04:07:02|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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