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Above, sketch of a face peaking out from beneath the covers of a ?seat; below, preliminary sketch for The Tale of the Wife of Bath: the knight in his bedchamber before his loathsome bride Kelmscott Chaucer
Draughtsman: Burne-Jones, Edward
Method of acquisition: Given (1922) by The Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum
For Kelmscott Chaucer, p. 114.
Support
composed of
laid paper
Height 326 mm
Width 206 mm
Lower Sketch
Height 129 mm
Width 172 mm
Drawing (image-making) : Graphite and conté crayon on laid paper, the lower sketch surrounded by drawn graphite rectangular border
Accession number: 1079/28
Primary reference Number: 83026
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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Accession Number: 1050.12
Accession Number: 1079/23
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