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Upper left, study of a female head with simple white linen head-piece, seen from front-right; upper left, male head wearing a hat with upturned brim at sides, seen from front-right; centre right, workman in plain clothes in profile to left, left arm slightly forward; lower left, male figure in profile to right, with tall decorated hat: 1083.119

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Upper left, study of a female head with simple white linen head-piece, seen from front-right; upper left, male head wearing a hat with upturned brim at sides, seen from front-right; centre right, workman in plain clothes in profile to left, left arm slightly forward; lower left, male figure in profile to right, with tall decorated hat
Upper left, male figure seen from behind; below, a banner

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Burne-Jones, Edward

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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 183 mm Width 106 mm

Techniques used in production

Drawing (image-making) : Recto: pen and black ink over graphite verso: graphite on white paper

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: colour notes

  • Text: white linen; white rim; black; workman / white; white; black pattern / on dark olive; ditto
  • Location: Recto, throughout
  • Method of creation: Black ink over graphite

Inscription present: colour notes

  • Text: gold spots on black; brown; red brown; white linen; black; red / lead
  • Location: Verso, sketch of figure
  • Method of creation: Black ink over graphite

Inscription present: colour notes

  • Text: red banner / with black and / white border
  • Location: Verso, sketch of banner
  • Method of creation: Black ink over graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: 1083.119
Primary reference Number: 82731

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 3 August 2020

Associated departments & institutions

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

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