Sketch of window and balcony; centre right, sketch of two manuscript pages; lower centre, sketch of a beast with a lion's head, a goat's head and a snake's (?) head attached to a single body: 1070(5).f.19

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Titles

Sketch of window and balcony; centre right, sketch of two manuscript pages; lower centre, sketch of a beast with a lion's head, a goat's head and a snake's (?) head attached to a single body
Left, sketch of manuscript leaf with a letter 'P' surrounded by illustration; right, sketch of an illustrated 'E'

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Burne-Jones, Edward

Entities

Drawing

Legal notes

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

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1922-07) by Burne-Jones, Sir Philip

Dating

Production date: AD 1873

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Sheet Size Height 179 mm Width 254 mm

Techniques used in production

Drawing (image-making) : Graphite on off white paper

Inscription or legends present

Text: Donatello Pulpit at Prato
Location: Recto, upper right
Method of creation: Graphite

Text: Il convenerole; writing in the / lining of her / dress; in this book are virtues and vices / most beutiful / figures drawn anywhere over / the page and writing fitting in / the spaces
Location: Recto, right, surrounding sketch of manuscript
Method of creation: Graphite

Text: page from the Dante at Florence 29
Location: Verso, top
Method of creation: Graphite

Text: tree green shaded to white / shadowed part all gold / leaves of tree pink, blue green, / and vermilion
Location: Verso, below illuminated 'P'
Method of creation: Graphite

Text: letter E from same book / the letter itself and the figures on it are a pale / brown pink
Location: Verso, to right of illuminated 'E'
Method of creation: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: 1070(5).f.19
Primary reference Number: 82297
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 3 August 2020

Associated departments & institutions

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

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