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Colour notes: 1085A.f.8

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

Colour notes
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Maker(s)

Author: Burne-Jones, Edward

Entities

Categories

Legal notes

Given by the Artist's son and daughter Sir Philip Burne-Jones and Mrs Margaret Mackail.

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1923-04) by Burne-Jones, Sir Philip

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper
Sheet Size Height 203 mm Width 322 mm

Techniques used in production

Handwriting : Graphite on laid paper

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: list of numbers used as codes for colours for the tesserae for the mosaics at St Paul's, Rome

  • Text: ANGEL GABRIEL WITH LILY / wings 1155. 2097. ('1866' (crossed out)) 1686. 1992. 551 / nimbus -1982. 873. ('92.1616' (crossed out)) 1616 92 but keep reflection of wall seen / through it as in cartoon, using a little gold as indicated - / shiel and helmet 2231. 1805. 1833. 1785 / spear shaft / 984. 1956 / 1731 / spear point / 1155. 1062. 945. / MICHAEL - wings 38. 281. 130. 2332 / nimbus / 1992. 1987. 1110.2361. 1488 / leg armour and / arms -}1155. 2097. 1975. 1064. 2406. 67 (?) label indistinct / light gray for highlight / URIEL wings. 1686. 1675. 1804 1410 ('1417' (crossed out)) nimbus 244. 1833 1785. 2332 / - Sun. 1748-856, are chiefly 321 - lightened to 1288. 2361. 529. 1488 / interspace gold 81 int. 321 / A.15 int 856/12 int. 1288 / A1 int. 2361 / CHEMUEL - 1420. 2055 1853. 2332 / ('1420. 1853. 1408. 2332' (crossed out)) WINGS ('1848. 2055. 1853. 2332' (crossed out)) nimbus ('1833. 1785. (rosy gold 81)' (crossed out) / 1833 1785 (rosy gold 81) - / ZOPHIEL wings. 1866. ('19' (crossed out)) 1982. 174 1075) to be / inter / mixed 1604. 1616. / nimbus 1853. 1408. 2332 use a little / purple gold / 94. / moon. dark. 1155. 2097. 1064. 2173. 2406. / 1062. 281. 130. 1305. 1124. 945. F89 (silver / to be / toned) / perhaps a thin black line round all wings?
  • Location: Recto
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: Verified
  • Location: Recto, upper right
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: 1085A.f.8
Primary reference Number: 82345
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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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