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Upper centre left, study of a sundial; centre study of nude female by a fountain, at her toilet: 1083.6

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

Upper centre left, study of a sundial; centre study of nude female by a fountain, at her toilet
Upper left, study of female nude (Eve holding apple?) standing to the left and front of two drapes; right, study of sundial, beneath study of warrior and drapery

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Burne-Jones, Edward

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

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

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of paper Height 116 mm Width 162 mm

Techniques used in production

Drawing (image-making) : Graphite on grey-blue paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: 112-249
  • Location: Recto, upper left
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: dial / aldegrieve (?) / 362-455
  • Location: Recto, upper right
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: Maoesiga (?) of the good Samaritan / the Levite who he passed by / praying at a roadside range (?) / all this story (?) he ...pz (?) carried / out / to alr(?) the story of Dives & Lazarus
  • Location: Recto, below
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: mail
  • Location: Verso, across chest of warrior
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: 1083.6
Primary reference Number: 82509
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 5 November 2025 Last processed: Wednesday 5 November 2025

Associated departments & institutions

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

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2025) "Upper centre left, study of a sundial; centre study of nude female by a fountain, at her toilet" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/82509 Accessed: 2025-12-05 17:36:44

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