Dorothy Drew
1900
Accession number: 1900P102
Photogravure on paper.
Width: 185 mm
Height: 320 mm
Information
A single photogravure, from a leather bound portfolio of 91 photogravures of original paintings. The folio is signed by Edward Burne-Jones' son, Philip. It is one of an edition 200. A contemporary response to the portrait states:"Wow, the portrait of Miss Dorothy Drew is most emphatically alive, almost alarmingly so! It has a queer kind of elfin charm, but makes one feel acutely what must be the responsibiities of the mother of this very latest thing in enfants terribles!" (Nursing Record & Hospital World, 1895, June 1st. p.389)The original painting from which this photogravure was taken is in a Private Collection.
- Purchased, 1900.
- © Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery
Makers
| Association | Artist | Organisation |
|---|---|---|
| After | Sir Edward Burne-Jones | - |
| Publisher | - | Berlin Photographic Company |
Literature
| Author(s) | Date(s) | Publisher | Pages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hidden Burne-Jones, Works on paper by Edward Burne-Jones from Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery | |||
| Elisa Korb, Tessa Sidey | 2007 | Dan Giles, Ltd., London | p. 70 |
Associated people
| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Dorothy Drew | Depicted |
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graphicCreated by Nadezhda Pavlova
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