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Above, preliminary study for The Tale of the Clerk of Oxford: the arrival of the servant charged with the removal of the child; below, three figure studies: Grisilde cradling the baby, the servant waiting, a variation of the waiting servant Kelmscott Chaucer
Draughtsman: Burne-Jones, Edward
Recto, upper left, ?shading trial. The upper sketch is within drawn graphite rectangular border. There are several variations from the final design. In the present drawing, the knight holds his hands before his body, and the room visible behind is larger with an open fireplace visible in the background, similar to the room in final design, p. 134, Kelmscott Chaucer.
Method of acquisition: Given (1922) by The Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum
For Kelmscott Chaucer, p. 132.
Support
composed of
paper
Height 323 mm
Width 200 mm
Upper Sketch
Height 130 mm
Width 173 mm
Drawing (image-making) : Graphite on laid paper, the uppermost sketch within drawn, rectangular, graphite borders
Accession number: 1079/31
Primary reference Number: 83032
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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