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Head in profile to left, wearing a hair-cover; female figure seen from behind, head turned slightly to left, outline of gown indicated: 1083.106

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Head in profile to left, wearing a hair-cover; female figure seen from behind, head turned slightly to left, outline of gown indicated
Upper left, three-quarter length female figure, seen from behind, head turned slightly to left; centre, female head with head-dress in profile to right; upper right three details of costume

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

Black ink
Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of paper Height 180 mm Width 107 mm

Techniques used in production

Drawing (image-making) : Pen and black ink over graphite underdrawing on paper

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: colour notes

  • Text: red
  • Location: Recto, upper left
  • Method of creation: Black ink over graphite
  • Text: gold stars / on red brown; gold hair / white on / dead yellow; raised gold
  • Location: Verso, throughout
  • Method of creation: Black ink over graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: 1083.106
Primary reference Number: 82717
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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) "Head in profile to left, wearing a hair-cover; female figure seen from behind, head turned slightly to left, outline of gown indicated" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/82717 Accessed: 2024-03-29 15:27:41

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