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Intermediate sketch for The Tale of the Wife of Bath: left, mounted knight facing dishevelled female figure, right, the latter with right arm outstretched: 1079/26

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Intermediate sketch for The Tale of the Wife of Bath: left, mounted knight facing dishevelled female figure, right, the latter with right arm outstretched
Kelmscott Chaucer

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Burne-Jones, Edward

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1922) by The Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum

Note

For Kelmscott Chaucer, p. 112.

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of paper Height 178 mm Width 252 mm
Total Drawn Area Height 130 mm Width 173 mm

Techniques used in production

Drawing (image-making) : Graphite within drawn graphite rectangular border, the right-hand edge of which has been revised, on stiff paper

Identification numbers

Accession number: 1079/26
Primary reference Number: 83020

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Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 17 July 2025

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

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