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Upper left, male head wearing tall, decorated hat; upper right, outline of male head wearing fur hat with cross pattern around edge; left, male figure, seen from left, hands held together in prayer, in ecclesiastical vestments; upper right, female head, seen from front-right, wearing simple head-gear; centre right, male figure wearing armoured helmet with visor raised: 1083.122

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Titles

Upper left, male head wearing tall, decorated hat; upper right, outline of male head wearing fur hat with cross pattern around edge; left, male figure, seen from left, hands held together in prayer, in ecclesiastical vestments; upper right, female head, seen from front-right, wearing simple head-gear; centre right, male figure wearing armoured helmet with visor raised
Study of male figure with small, round spectacles, wearing a close fitting head-piece; upper left, study of hat (?Oriental); centre, study of male head wearing a patterned hat; study of a crown

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 177 mm Width 106 mm

Techniques used in production

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

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: see below

  • Text: reges tharsis et ihile munera afferet / reges arabie t sale dona dducet
  • Location: Verso, below
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: 1083.122
Primary reference Number: 82734
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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 left, male head wearing tall, decorated hat; upper right, outline of male head wearing fur hat with cross pattern around edge; left, male figure, seen from left, hands held together in prayer, in ecclesiastical vestments; upper right, female head, seen from front-right, wearing simple head-gear; centre right, male figure wearing armoured helmet with visor raised" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/82734 Accessed: 2024-11-23 16:15:52

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