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The Romance of the Rose: the kiss of Idleness and her love: 1050.38

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Titles

The Romance of the Rose: the kiss of Idleness and her love
Kelmscott Chaucer

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Burne-Jones, Edward

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: Sold by the Executors of the Burne-Jones estate, Sotheby's, July 8th, 1919, lot 23; bought Rt. Hon. Stanley Baldwin, MP

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1921) by Baldwin, Stanley

Note

For page 257 of the Kelmscott Chaucer.

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of paper Height 165 mm Width 209 mm
Drawn Area Height 129 mm Width 172 mm

Techniques used in production

Drawing (image-making) : Graphite within drawn graphite border on paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: 4
  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: THE / C(?) / R
  • Location: Upper right
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: 3
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite

References and bibliographic entries

Related exhibitions

Identification numbers

Accession number: 1050.38
Primary reference Number: 82140

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 30 September 2019

Associated departments & institutions

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

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