Chaucer at the Court of Edward III - Nude Studies for Squire and Courtier talking Gower
1848
Accession number: 1906P782
Pencil on paper.
Width: 269 mm
Height: 160 mm
Information
These studies were made after Brown restarted work on 'Chaucer at the Court of Edward III' (1851, oil on canvas, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney) following the completion of 'Wycliffe reading his Translation of the Bible to John of Gaunt in the Presence of Chaucer and Gower' (1848, oil on canvas, Cartwright Hall Art Gallery, Bradford). The full length figure is for the squire courting the lady on the far left of the composition. The figure on the right is for the courtier talking Gower (see 'The Exhibition of Work and other Paintings, 1865, p. 4). BMAG also holds a later drapery study for the squire's legs (1906P786) and hand studies for the courtier (1906P49). LM
- Purchased and presented by subscribers, 1906.
- © Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery
Makers
| Association | Artist | Organisation |
|---|---|---|
| Artist | Ford Madox Brown | - |
Inscriptions
| Type | Position(s) | Method | Date(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ford M Brown London 48 | ||||
| Signature and date | bottom right | Handwritten | 1848 | Brown ink. |
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. 36 |
| Ford Madox Brown: The Unofficial Pre-Raphaelite | |||
| Laura MacCulloch, Tessa Sidey | 2008 | D. Giles Limited, London | p. 65 |
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