Pygmalion and the Image - Study of Maria Zambaco for the Head of Venus in The Godhead Fires
1870
Accession number: 1924P60
Pencil on cream paper.
Width: 168 mm
Height: 186 mm
Information
This drawing was most likely for Series One of 'Pygmalion and the Image', which had been commissioned by the sitter's mother, Euphrosyne Ionides Cassavetti (currently in the Collection of Lord Lloyd-Webber).
- Purchased through the Reproductions Fund, 1924.
- © Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery
Makers
| Association | Artist | Organisation |
|---|---|---|
| Artist | Sir Edward Burne-Jones | - |
Inscriptions
| Type | Position(s) | Method | Date(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E.B.J. 1870/STUDY FOR VENUS IN SERIES OF/ PYGMALION | ||||
| Title | bottom right | Handwritten | 1870 | Pencil. in the artist's own hand |
Exhibitions
| Catalogue No. | Venue | Date(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burne-Jones: dal Preraffaelismo al Simbolismo | |||
| 38 | Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna, Rome | 1987 - 1987 | |
| Edward Burne-Jones: Pygmalion Series - Centenary Exhibition | |||
| no cat. | Laing Art Gallery | 2004-10-02 - 2005-01-16 | |
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.94 |
| Hidden Burne-Jones, Works on paper by Edward Burne-Jones from Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery | |||
| 2007 | Dan Giles, Ltd., London | p. 78 | |
Associated people
| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| William Morris | Author |
| Maria Zambaco | Artist's model |
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