Nude study of a seated man; upper right, study of a right foot (Perseus from the finished painting The Arming of Perseus): 1991A.f.4

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Titles

Nude study of a seated man; upper right, study of a right foot (Perseus from the finished painting The Arming of Perseus)

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Burne-Jones, Edward

Entities

Drawing

Categories

Notes

History note: Sold (lot 98) Sotheby's (?) (from Sir Philip Burne-Jones collection after his death 21 June 1926?); Ricketts and Shannon Collection

Legal notes

The Ricketts and Shannon Collection. Bequeathed by Charles Shannon, 1937

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1937) by Shannon, Charles Haslewood

Note

For the 'Arming of Perseus'.

School or Style

Materials used in production

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Leaf Height 267 mm Width 175 mm

Techniques used in production

Drawing (image-making) : Graphite on paper

Inscription or legends present

Text: 19
Location: Upper right
Method of creation: Graphite

Text: E.B-J -
Location: Lower right
Method of creation: Graphite
Type: Initials

Text: Perseus
Location: Lower right, below the above
Method of creation: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: 1991A.f.4
Primary reference Number: 82358
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 7 June 2022

Associated departments & institutions

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

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            The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Nude study of a seated man; upper right, study of a right foot (Perseus from the finished painting The Arming of Perseus)" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/82358 Accessed: 2024-05-02 07:20:28

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