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Studies for the 'Mirror of Venus': 2003.4

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Titles

Studies for the 'Mirror of Venus'
Study for the reflection of the central kneeling girl, with detail of a hand
Details of arms of the right hand kneeling figure

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Burne-Jones, Edward

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Notes

History note: Christie's Sale, 5th June 1919 (part of lot 37?), bt. Ricketts and Shannon

Legal notes

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

Measurements and weight

Height: 224 mm
Width: 174 mm

Relative size of this object

17.4 m22.4 m What does this represent?

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Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Production date: circa AD 1873 : These studies are contemporary with 2005(1-5) which are dated 1873, the year in which Burne-Jones started work on his large oil version of the subject.

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

Inscription present: in artist's hand

  • Text: knee not so low as in the drawing
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite

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Identification numbers

Accession number: 2003.4
Primary reference Number: 26251

Audit data

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

Associated departments & institutions

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

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