La Belle Dame Sans Merci
Plaque
1901 (made)
1901 (made)
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Plaque, painted in translucent and opaque colours and heightened in gilding. A knight in armour, mounted on a horse and bearing a purple banner semé of gilt fleurs-de-lys, is approaching a woman (La Belle Dame) who wears a blue dress and a wreath of flowers. In the background are trees and water.
Object details
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| Title | La Belle Dame Sans Merci |
| Materials and techniques | |
| Brief description | Plaque, painted enamel on copper, by Fanny Bunn, England, 1901. |
| Physical description | Plaque, painted in translucent and opaque colours and heightened in gilding. A knight in armour, mounted on a horse and bearing a purple banner semé of gilt fleurs-de-lys, is approaching a woman (La Belle Dame) who wears a blue dress and a wreath of flowers. In the background are trees and water. |
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| Object history | Purchased for £26. 5s. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 930-1902 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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