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Study of a mounted knight, from rear left, visor raised, lance held vertical in right hand: 1083.143

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

Study of a mounted knight, from rear left, visor raised, lance held vertical in right hand
Study of ornamental trappings covering the flank, above the hind right leg of a horse

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 177 mm Width 106 mm

Techniques used in production

Drawing (image-making) : Graphite on paper

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: colour notes

  • Text: gold; (others with black / armour and / black surcoats); black horse / gold trappings; gold; silver / nails
  • Location: Recto, surrounding figure from upper right
  • Method of creation: Black ink over graphite

Inscription present: colour notes

  • Text: white horse / black straps / with gold bosses
  • Location: Verso, upper right
  • Method of creation: Black ink

Identification numbers

Accession number: 1083.143
Primary reference Number: 82760
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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) "Study of a mounted knight, from rear left, visor raised, lance held vertical in right hand" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/82760 Accessed: 2025-12-08 11:31:03

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{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/82760 |title=Study of a mounted knight, from rear left, visor raised, lance held vertical in right hand |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2025-12-08 11:31:03|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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