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Pencil Drawing, Page from Sketchbook - Sketchbook - The Perseus Series - Study for Perseus Slaying Sea Monster or Doom Fulfilled

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Basic Information
Accession Number:	1952P5.10
Collection:	Fine Art Prints and Drawings
Date:	1875 - 1875

Maker Information
Artist:	Sir Edward Burne-Jones - View biography for Sir Edward Burne-Jones
Notes
One of several studies in Birmingham's Collection for the Perseus Series of paintings (Series I is now in the Stattsgalerie, Stuttgart; Series II in the Southampton City Art Gallery). The particular composition in which this study was used in the final versions is often referred to as 'The Doom Fulfilled', rather than 'Perseus Slaying the Sea-Monster' or 'Sea-Serpent'. This study was not used in the final compositions.
Presented by Mrs Angela Thirkell, 1952.

Further Information
Production Period:	19th century
School/Style:	Perseus
Medium:	Pencil on paper.
Material(s):	Paper
Dimensions
Height:	255 mm
Width:	183 mm

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