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This drawing relates to the published wood-engraving for 'The Eve of St Agnes' in Tennyson's 'Poems' , published by Moxon in 1857 (p. 309). This drawing shows Millais' experimentation with posture and design. This work, along with two other sketches for the same poem, was exhibited at the Fine Art Society in 1901.
- Purchased and presented by subscribers, 1906.
- © Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery
Makers
Association |
Artist |
Organisation |
Artist |
John Everett Millais |
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Exhibitions
Catalogue No. |
Venue |
Date(s) |
Millais, PRB, PRA |
349 |
Royal Academy, London |
1967-01-14 - 1967-03-05 |
349 |
Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool |
1967-03-15 - 1967-04-30 |
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Tennyson (1809-1892): A Centenary Celebration |
264 |
Dove Cottage, Grasmere (Wordsworth Trust) |
1992-03-10 - 1992-06-30 |
264 |
Usher Art Gallery, Lincoln |
1992-07-01 - 1992-09-30 |
|
John Everett Millais: Illustrator and Narrator |
6 |
Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery |
2004-10-16 - 2005-01-16 |
6 |
Leighton House, London |
2005-02-18 - 2005-04-29 |
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Literature
Author(s) |
Date(s) |
Publisher |
Pages |
Poems [Moxon Tennyson] |
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1857 |
Edward Moxon, London |
p. 309. |
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Tennyson (1809-1892): A Centenary Celebration |
Professor Robert Woof |
1992 |
Wordsworth Trust, Grasmere |
cat. no. 264. |
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John Everett Millais: Illustrator and Narrator |
Paul Goldman |
2004 |
Lund Humphries, Aldershot |
cat. no. 6 / B83. |
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City of Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery: Catalogue of the Permanent Collection of Drawings |
A E Whitley |
1939 |
Bemrose & Sons, Ltd, Derby |
p. 273. |
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