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Basic Information | | Accession Number: | 1904P34 |
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| Collection: | Fine Art Prints and Drawings |
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| Date: | 1862 - 1864 |
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Maker Information | | Artist: | Sir Edward Burne-Jones - View biography for Sir Edward Burne-Jones |
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Notes | This drawing has been identified as deriving from Chaucer's 'Man of Law's Tale', which tells of a group of rich merchants from Syria who visit Rome, where they heard of the beauty of the daughter of the Emperor Constance. On their return they described her beauty with the help of a portrait. | | Purchased and presented by subscribers, 1903. |
Further Information | | Production Period: | 19th century |
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| School/Style: | Chaucer |
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| Medium: | Brown wash over pencil, with scratching out, on paper. |
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| Material(s): | Paper |
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Associated People | | Dimensions | | Height: | 500 mm |
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| Width: | 256 mm |
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1904P35 - Pencil Drawing - Chaucer's Man of Laws Tale - Design