IDENTIFIERS ----------- id: 82331 accession number: 1085.f.20 DATE AUDIT ---------- created: Saturday 6 August 2011 updated: Monday 11 March 2024 DESCRIPTIVE DATA ---------------- object type: Verso: upper left, design for the beheading of the Medusa, which is not used for the final painting. Upper right, design for 'Perseus and the Graiae' in which they pass round their single eye so that they may all see, which Perseus, back centre, is stealing. Centre left sketch of a winged figure. Centre sketch of Perseus on a winged horse among the Gorgons. This design is not used in the final painting. Lower left sketch of Perseus seated on a rock being approached by Athena. Design for the 'Call of Perseus'. Lower centre, design for 'The Arming of Perseus'. Lower right design for Persue armed. The figure of Perseus armed and starting on his task is omitted from the final design. title: drawing LICENSING --------- text license status: CC0 image license status: CC-BY-NC-SA OWNERSHIP --------- instutition: The Fitzwilliam Museum department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints creditline: From the artist's children, Sir Philip Burne-Jones and Mrs Mackail. STABLE URL ---------- url: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/82331 TECHNIQUES ---------- graphite on paper - recto has several ?watercolour splashes drawing (image-making) CATEGORIES ------ category: sketchbook category: drawing DATING ------ creation date: 1872 - 1872 creation date earliest: 1872 creation date latest: 1872 CREATORS -------- maker: Burne-Jones, Edward