The Wine of Circe - Two Drapery Studies1866 – 1869 Accession number: 1904P130 White chalk and pencil on brown paper, laid down on a second sheet of brown paper, and then onto card. Width: 476 mm Height: 299 mm InformationThis is an early study for the watercolour dated 1863-69 and in a private collection. The watercolour was Burne-Jones's contribution to the 1869 exhibition of the Old Watercolour Society. The choice of Circe shows Burne-Jones's interest in the idea of the enchantress who is both beautiful and a threat. The Circe Story refers to her pouring the magic potion into a wine jar, to await the arrival of Odysseus and his companions.
Makers
Literature
Provenance
Related work & resourcesDiscuss this workStart a discussion about this work.You need to login to discuss this work. Click here to login. If you are not yet registered click here to become a member. |