Preliminary study for the Proem of The Book of the Duchess: the game of chess with Fortune and the Wheel; below, study of the spinning wheel and three studies of pairs of hands with fingers knitted together, and a slight study of ?drapery Kelmscott Chaucer
Draughtsman: Burne-Jones, Edward
Method of acquisition: Given (1922) by The Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum
For Kelmscott Chaucer, p. 385.
Support
composed of
laid paper
Height 323 mm
Width 201 mm
Upper Study
Height 130 mm
Width 172 mm
Drawing (image-making) : Graphite, upper study within graphite border, on laid paper
Accession number: 1079/96
Primary reference Number: 86037
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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