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Queen Eleanor and Fair Rosamond

Drawing
1862 (made)
Artist/Maker
Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (Sir) (maker)
Place of origin
Great Britain (made)

One of 7 studes for "Queen Eleanor and Fair Rosamond"


Object details

Category
Drawings
Object type
Drawing
TitleQueen Eleanor and Fair Rosamond (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Pencil
Pencil
Drawing
Brief description
Edward Burne-Jones. One of seven studies for "Queen Eleanor and Fair Rosamond," 1862.
Physical description
One of 7 studes for "Queen Eleanor and Fair Rosamond"
Dimensions
  • Height: 246mm
  • Width: 220mm
Marks and inscriptions
  • Queen Eleanor / EBJ (Inscribed top corner in the handwriting of C Fairfax Murray)
  • Queen Eleanor and Fair Rosamund (Inscribed bottom corner in the handwriting of C Fairfax Murray)
Credit line
Bequeathed by J. R. Holliday
Object history
One of 7 studies for 'Queen Eleanor and Fair Rosamund' (E.2855 to 2861-1927), 1862. On the back of one is another study for 'Childe Rolande'.
Subjects depicted
Mirrors
Queens (People)
Of Aquitaine, Eleanor (Queen of England)
Bibliographic references
  • Conrad, Christofer & Zettel, Annabel. Edward Burne-Jones : the earthly paradise. Ostfildern, Germany : Hatje Cantz, 2009 25
  • Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1927, London: Board of Education, 1928.
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.2857-1927

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Record createdAugust 5, 2008
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O165022/queen-eleanor-and-fair-rosamond-drawing-burne-jones-edward/
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