Edward Coley Burne-Jones
1833-1898
Study for the Flora Tapestry, 1885
Watercolor, ink wash, with opaque watercolor, and black ink, over graphite on paper.
design area: 14 9/16 x 10 11/16 inches (370 x 271 mm); sheet: 16 3/4 x 12 5/8 inches (426 x 321 mm)
Gift of Mr. John M. Crawford, Jr.
1975.46
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Watermark: none.
Figure design by Burne-Jones and background added by Morris.
Inscription:
Inscribed in pencil at lower right corner, "10 ft. 2 in. x 7 ft. 5 in. / £396."; on verso, inscribed in pencil by Sir Sydney C. Cockerell, "Flora. / Design for tapestry by W. Morris / and E. Burne-Jones. Reproduced / in colours Easter Art annual 1899 Extra Number / Exhibited Victoria & Albert Museum Morris Centenary / Exhibition 1935. / The tapestry in the V & A Museum (with final inscription)"; at lower right, in pencil, "60".
Provenance:
John M. Crawford , Jr.
Associated names:
Morris, William, 1834-1896.
Crawford, John M., former owner.
Bibliography:
Ryskamp, Charles, ed. Eighteenth Report to the Fellows of the Pierpont Morgan Library, 1975-1977. New York : Pierpont Morgan Library, 1978, p 254.
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