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Sketch of a Madonna and Child: 1084.7e

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

Sketch of a Madonna and Child

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Burne-Jones, Edward

Entities

Categories

Legal notes

From the artist's children, Sir Philip Burne-Jones, and Mrs Mackail.

Measurements and weight

Height: 115 mm
Width: 66 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1923-04) by Burne-Jones, Sir Philip

Note

This group is taken from the 'Madonna with Child and Saints' by Mantegna, in the Pinakothek, Turin (Klassiker der Kunst Mantegna, p. 165).

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Drawing (image-making) : Graphite on paper, laid down on ex-folio sheet

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Martyr (?)
  • Location: Above
  • Method of creation: Graphite

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: 1084.7e
Primary reference Number: 26914
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 18 December 2023 Last processed: Monday 18 December 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) "Sketch of a Madonna and Child" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/26914 Accessed: 2024-12-23 04:40:20

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{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/26914 |title=Sketch of a Madonna and Child |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-12-23 04:40:20|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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