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Sketch of a head of a youth: 1084.15c

Object information

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Titles

Sketch of a head of a youth
Upper left sketch of a cleric; Lower right, sketch of donors, woman with two girls, man with a boy in prayerful attitudes looking at angels at their right

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Burne-Jones, Edward

Entities

Categories

Legal notes

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

Acquisition and important dates

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

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Brown ink
Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of paper ( laid down)

Techniques used in production

Drawing (image-making) : Recto: graphite with pen and brown ink verso: graphite on paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: from Giotto Baptistry / Avignon
  • Location: Verso, to left of figure of cleric
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: gray and white button
  • Location: Verso, to right of figure of cleric
  • Method of creation: Graphite

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Identification numbers

Accession number: 1084.15c
Primary reference Number: 26964
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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

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