St George Series - Study of St George for 'The Return of St George and the Princess'1865 – 1866 Accession number: 1927P494 Pencil on cream-toned paper. Width: 108 mm Height: 115 mm InformationA study for the final painting in the series of seven canvases illustrating 'The Story of St George' for the dining room of the artist Myles Birket Foster, at Witley, Surrey.One of thirteen studies for this subject in Birmingham's collection. The image verso, is titled upside down. It is a study for St. George's right arm holding the sword as it rests on his right shoulder, exactly as it appears in the final painting. The final painting is now in the collection of Bristol City Art Gallery.
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