Sketchbook by Burne-Jones
Sketchbook
late 19th Century (made)
late 19th Century (made)
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Sketchbook (unbound) containing figure and drapery studies, in pencil, coloured chalk and coloured ink. Amongst them are studies for paintings in the 'Pygmalion' series (1869-1879); the 'Perseus' series; 'Love and the Pilgrim' (exhibited at the New Gallery, 1897); 'The Depths of the Sea (exhibited at the Royal Academy, 1886, and at the New gallery, 1892-3); 'The Wheel of Fortune' (exhibited at the Grosvenor Gallery, 1883, and at the New Gallery, 1892-3); and 'Sibylla Delphica' (painted in 1877, and exhibited at the Grosvenor Gallery, 1886). There is also a study for a bronze relief of 'The Entombment'. The leaves (37) of the volume are of thick Whatman paper. Formerly contained in a canvas binding. Inside the front cover is a trade label of Roberson & Co., 99 Long Acre, London.
Object details
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| Title | Sketchbook by Burne-Jones (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | pencil, coloured chalk and inks, in unbound sketchbook |
| Brief description | Sketchbook by Burne-Jones. |
| Physical description | Sketchbook (unbound) containing figure and drapery studies, in pencil, coloured chalk and coloured ink. Amongst them are studies for paintings in the 'Pygmalion' series (1869-1879); the 'Perseus' series; 'Love and the Pilgrim' (exhibited at the New Gallery, 1897); 'The Depths of the Sea (exhibited at the Royal Academy, 1886, and at the New gallery, 1892-3); 'The Wheel of Fortune' (exhibited at the Grosvenor Gallery, 1883, and at the New Gallery, 1892-3); and 'Sibylla Delphica' (painted in 1877, and exhibited at the Grosvenor Gallery, 1886). There is also a study for a bronze relief of 'The Entombment'. The leaves (37) of the volume are of thick Whatman paper. Formerly contained in a canvas binding. Inside the front cover is a trade label of Roberson & Co., 99 Long Acre, London. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | XIII 17/79 (Inscribed in ink on inside of front cover) |
| Credit line | From the collection of the late Sir Philip Burne-Jones, Bart. |
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| Accession number | E.1613-1926 |
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| Record created | July 31, 2008 |
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