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Upper centre, study of legs and staff or Christ, protruding from clouds (the Ascension), below, mound of earth with two footprints; upper right, study of the head of Christ with crown of thorns; lower centre, Christ enthroned (?) arms outstretched, feet resting on an orb (Last Judgement ?): 1083.11

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Titles

Upper centre, study of legs and staff or Christ, protruding from clouds (the Ascension), below, mound of earth with two footprints; upper right, study of the head of Christ with crown of thorns; lower centre, Christ enthroned (?) arms outstretched, feet resting on an orb (Last Judgement ?)
Above, study of flowering plant; centre left, study of mediaeval helmet, visor raised, with simple profile of wearer; lower left, right leg of man wearing knee protective armour to the right, two motifs

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Burne-Jones, Edward

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

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

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of paper Height 215 mm Width 112 mm

Techniques used in production

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

Identification numbers

Accession number: 1083.11
Primary reference Number: 82528
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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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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Upper centre, study of legs and staff or Christ, protruding from clouds (the Ascension), below, mound of earth with two footprints; upper right, study of the head of Christ with crown of thorns; lower centre, Christ enthroned (?) arms outstretched, feet resting on an orb (Last Judgement ?)" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/82528 Accessed: 2024-12-23 04:13:09

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{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/82528 |title=Upper centre, study of legs and staff or Christ, protruding from clouds (the Ascension), below, mound of earth with two footprints; upper right, study of the head of Christ with crown of thorns; lower centre, Christ enthroned (?) arms outstretched, feet resting on an orb (Last Judgement ?) |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-12-23 04:13:09|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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