Before the Pope: Walter has told his story and the pope rises in horror from this throne, declaring that sooner will his staff bear leaves and fruit than Walter be forgiven Designs for illustrations to Morris's 'Earthly Paradise - 'The Hill of Venus'
Draughtsman: Burne-Jones, Edward
History note: Burne-Jones sale, 5 June 1919, Christies, London, lot 112: 'The Hill of Venus - sixteen illustrations in five frames . Pencil on brown paper'. Bought for 12 Guineas, by J.R. Holliday.
Height: 105 mm
Width: 161 mm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1927-08) by Holliday, J. R.
Production date: AD 1866
Burne-Jones, in his list of pictures, states that in 1866 he designed twenty pictures for the 'Hill of Venus'. These are among the most finished of the Earthly Paradise drawings, being ready to be drawn onto the woodblock for the engraver. There are several alternative designs and preliminary sketches for these subjects (see No. 1237).
Support composed of tracing paper
Drawing (image-making) : Graphite on tracing paper
Accession number: 1236.4
Primary reference Number: 26604
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Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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