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One of a series of eleven studies for the watercolour 'The Wine of Circe' (1863-69), now in a private collection. Burne-Jones appears to be concentrating on the bent shape of Circe as she pours her magical potion into the wine amphora, before moving to work on studies of her loose garment.

  • Purchased and presented by subscribers, 1903.
  • © Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery

Makers

Association Artist Organisation
Artist Sir Edward Burne-Jones -

Literature

Author(s) Date(s) Publisher Pages
City of Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery: Catalogue of the Permanent Collection of Drawings
A E Whitley 1939 Bemrose & Sons Ltd, Derby p. 61
 
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. 94

Provenance

Chrales Fairfax Murray

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