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Pencil and Chalk Drawing - The Wine of Circe - Study for the Upper Part of Circe
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Basic Information | Accession Number: | 1904P131 |
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Collection: | Fine Art Prints and Drawings |
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Date: | 1866 - 1869 |
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Maker Information | Artist: | Sir Edward Burne-Jones - View biography for Sir Edward Burne-Jones |
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Notes | This is a study for a watercolour, for which Dante Gabriel Rossetti wrote a short poem. The scene shows Circe leaning forward in the act of pouring a magic potion into an amphora, which awaits the arrival of Odysseus and his companions. | Purchased and presented by subscribers, 1903. |
Further Information | Production Period: | 19th century |
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Medium: | Pencil and red-brown chalk on cream paper. |
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Material(s): | Paper |
Dimensions | Height: | 96 mm |
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Width: | 181 mm |
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