Upper left, sketch of a kneeling figure, with bow and arrow, atop a column; upper right, sketch of a seated figure (superimposed over the torso are two discs); lower left, sketch of a standing figure, arms upraised, on top of a column capital; lower right, sketch of a standing figure, head thrust back, arms upraised: 1085.f.3

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Titles

Upper left, sketch of a kneeling figure, with bow and arrow, atop a column; upper right, sketch of a seated figure (superimposed over the torso are two discs); lower left, sketch of a standing figure, arms upraised, on top of a column capital; lower right, sketch of a standing figure, head thrust back, arms upraised
Sketches of four medallions: upper left, 'Pyramus and Thisbe'; upper right, 'Hero and Leander'; lower left, 'Atalanta and Meleager'; lower right, 'Paris and Helen'; upper right corner, a sketch of an arc with a curvilinear design within

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Burne-Jones, Edward

Entities

Drawing

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

Dating

Production date: circa AD 1872

Note

Recto, upper left sketch: most likely a sketch for the central section of the painting 'Pyramus and Thisbe' (Bell, after p. 54).

School or Style

Materials used in production

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Sheet Size Height 255 mm Width 362 mm

Techniques used in production

Drawing (image-making) : Graphite on paper

Inscription or legends present

Text: Pyramus & Thisbe
Location: Verso, upper left
Method of creation: Graphite

Text: white & yellow
Location: Verso, lower right of upper left medallion
Method of creation: Graphite

Text: Hero & Leander
Location: Verso, upper right
Method of creation: Graphite

Text: purple
Location: Verso, to right of upper right medallion
Method of creation: Graphite

Text: Atalanta & Meleager
Location: Verso, lower left
Method of creation: Graphite

Text: blue
Location: Verso, to right of lower left medallion
Method of creation: Graphite

Inscription present: repeated on the Medallion

Text: Paris & Helen
Location: Verso, lower right
Method of creation: Graphite

Text: red
Location: Verso, to right of lower right medallion
Method of creation: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: 1085.f.3
Primary reference Number: 82311
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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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