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Three sketches of a single winged figure, arms outstretched, feet in a running position, within an architectural setting; to right of figures are sketches of legs, left and right arms of the figure: 1085.f.13

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Titles

Three sketches of a single winged figure, arms outstretched, feet in a running position, within an architectural setting; to right of figures are sketches of legs, left and right arms of the figure
Five sketches of a single female figure; second and third from left hold a mirror and a leaf branch; the remainder hold open books

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Burne-Jones, Edward

Entities

Categories

Description

All sketches within drawn rectangles.

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

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Graphite
Red chalk

Components of the work

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

Techniques used in production

Drawing (image-making) : Graphite and red chalk on paper

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: not Burne-Jones's hand - in 1861 Burne-Jones did a watercolour of Blind Love (Manuscript of the works of Burne-Jones from 1856 in the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge)

  • Text: First idea of Blind Love (for unfinished picture)
  • Location: Recto, lower left
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: Persica; Martha (?); Cunana
  • Location: Verso, upper left, within individual drawn rectangles
  • Method of creation: Red chalk

Identification numbers

Accession number: 1085.f.13
Primary reference Number: 82324
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 3 August 2020 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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