St George Series - Male Nude - Study of St George for 'St George slaying the Dragon'
1865
Accession number: 1904P80
Red chalk on cream-toned paper.
Width: 228 mm
Height: 280 mm
Information
A 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. The lower part of this figure is similar to the position of St George's legs in the final version, in which however the dragon is beneath him and he bends to thrust the sword down its throat. Here the shield is round, while in the final version it is larger and an irregular shape.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.
- 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. 72 |
| Hidden Burne-Jones, Works on paper by Edward Burne-Jones from Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery | |||
| Elisa Korb, John Christian, Tessa Sidey | 2007 | Dan Giles, Ltd., London | p. 91 |
Provenance
| Charles Fairfax Murray |
Associated people
| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Myles Birket Foster | Commissioned by |
Associated places
| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| The Hill, Witley, Surrey | Made for |
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