Four Studies of Dogs, Owls and Rabbits
1859
Accession number: 1906P864
Pencil on paper.
Width: 116 mm
Height: 190 mm
Information
The two owls in this study appear on the top of the loom in the top right-hand corner of the painting Morgan Le Fay (1925P104). Thie source of this drawing is a work by Mrs Jemima Blackburn.
- Purchased and presented by subscribers, 1906.
- © Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery
Makers
| Association | Artist | Organisation |
|---|---|---|
| Artist | Frederick Sandys | - |
Inscriptions
| Type | Position(s) | Method | Date(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June - 13 - 1859 - / Thorpe / Mrs Blackburn | ||||
| - | bottom centre | Handwritten | - | Pencil |
Exhibitions
| Catalogue No. | Venue | Date(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-Raphaelite Drawings | |||
| 63 (b) | Roland, Browse & Delbanco, London | 1947-09 - 1947-09 | |
| English Eye I | |||
| 38 | Midlands Federation Travelling Exhibition | 1958 - 1958 | |
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. 389 |
| Pre-Raphaelite Drawings | |||
| 1947 | Roland, Browse & Delbanco, London | p. 15 | |
| Frederick Sandys 1829-1904: A Catalogue Raisonné | |||
| Betty Elzea | 2001 | Antique Collectors' Club in association with Norfolk Museums and Archaeology Service | no. 1.C.153, p. 152. |
Provenance
| Almost certainly to have been acquired by Charles Fairfax Murray from the artist, or from the sale of the contents of the Sandys family home after the death of Sandys' mother in September 1883 (Elzea). |
Associated people
| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Mrs Jemima Blackburn | Associated with |
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