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Left, study of an armoured knight on horseback, shield on left arm, lance held by right hand, in profile to left; right, same knight seen from rear-right: 1083.151

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Titles

Left, study of an armoured knight on horseback, shield on left arm, lance held by right hand, in profile to left; right, same knight seen from rear-right
Three studies: left, ?backgammon board with counters in place; left of centre, female figure wearing patterned dress, playing catch with a ball; right, figure playing with a bat, ball and ?cup

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Burne-Jones, Edward

Entities

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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 106 mm Width 178 mm

Techniques used in production

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

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Tables; red / blue; blue / red / blue / red / blue
  • Location: Recto, surrounding 'backgammon' board
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: 1083.151
Primary reference Number: 82770
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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) "Left, study of an armoured knight on horseback, shield on left arm, lance held by right hand, in profile to left; right, same knight seen from rear-right" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/82770 Accessed: 2024-11-24 19:35:03

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