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Preliminary study for Legend of Good Women: Phillis and Demophon on the shore: 1079/109

Object information

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Titles

Preliminary study for Legend of Good Women: Phillis and Demophon on the shore
Kelmscott Chaucer

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Burne-Jones, Edward

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

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

Note

For Kelmscott Chaucer, p. 443.

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper Height 323 mm Width 203 mm
Recto, Lower Study Height 125 mm Width 172 mm
Recto, Upper Study Height 130 mm Width 172 mm

Techniques used in production

Drawing (image-making) : Graphite, within drawn graphite borders on laid paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Japanese / addicted to / civilisation / & [?...] brass knockers / badly cleaned
  • Location: Recto, upper right
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: 1079/109
Primary reference Number: 86097
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 30 September 2019 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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