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Studies for 'The Golden Stairs': 1998

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

Studies for 'The Golden Stairs'
Study of a man's back

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Burne-Jones, Edward

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: Christie's, Sale, 5th June, 1919, bt. Ricketts and Shannon

Legal notes

The Ricketts and Shannon Collection. Bequeathed by Charles Shannon, 1937

Measurements and weight

Height: 263 mm
Width: 171 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1937) by Shannon, Charles Haslewood

Dating

Production date: AD 1875

Note

Six studies of feet descending a staircase for 'The Golden Stairs' (1872-80) at the Tate Gallery. The model for the girls' bodies was the Italian Antonia Caiva.

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

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: EBJ
  • Location: Lower left
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: 1875
  • Location: Lower left
  • Type: Date
  • Text: Studies of feet for the GOLDEN STAIRS
  • Location: Lower left

References and bibliographic entries

Related exhibitions

Identification numbers

Accession number: 1998
Primary reference Number: 26153
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 7 June 2022 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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