St George Series - Study of the Princess for 'St George slaying the Dragon'1865 Accession number: 1904P76 Black chalk with touches of red chalk on paper. Width: 259 mm Height: 276 mm InformationA study for the sixth 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 fifteen studies for this subject in Birmingham's collection. In the final version the Princess kneels with clasped hands, facing the spectator; rather than looking back over her shoulder towards St George as here. The final painting is now in the collection of the Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney. A gouache version, omitting the Princess, is owned by William Morris Museum, Walthamstow.
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