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Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones, Bt., A.R.A., R.W.S.
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones, Bt., A.R.A., R.W.S.
- Study for a Musician in The Last Sleep of Arthur in Avalon
- pencil with white and red chalk on red-brown paper
- 28 by 40.5cm., 11 by 16in.
Provenance
Piccadilly Gallery, London;
Private collection
Private collection
Exhibited
Schloss Wernigerode, Die Erfindung des Schönen. Oscar Wilde und das England des 19, 2000, no.95
Condition
This drawing is in good overall condition. The paper has cockled slightly and appears to be laid-down at the edges. There are a few faint areas of foxing (visible in the photograph).
FRAME
The drawing is contained in a simple wooden frame with a clean mount and under glass.
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"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
These studies both relate to the figure of the seated musician on the left in Burne-Jones’ unfinished swan-song The Last Sleep of Arthur in Avalon (Ponce Museum of Art, Puerto Rico). In the painting King Arthur is eternally sleeping in a mystical landscape surrounded by queens, female warriors and musicians who attend him until a time when a call to arms will summon him to wake. Burne-Jones favoured tinted paper for some of the many studies for this painting as it allowed him to represent the highlights and shadows of the drapery folds.