St George Series - Composition Sketch for 'The Return of St George and the Princess'
1865 – 1866
Accession number: 1927P507
Pencil with red chalk on paper.
Width: 114 mm
Height: 91 mm
Information
A study for the final 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 thirteen studies for this subject in Birmingham's collection. The study shows the poses for the procession of figures. St. George and the princess are on the extreme right, walking to the left. There are a number of other figures, some with musical instruments, but not arranged as in the finished picture. The final painting is now in the collection of Bristol City Art Gallery.
- Bequeathed by James Richardson Holliday, 1927.
- © 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.(top left, sepia, not in the artist's hand) / Carpets for windows (top right, pencil, artist's hand) | ||||
| - | - | Handwritten | - | |
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. 76 |
| Hidden Burne-Jones, Works on paper by Edward Burne-Jones from Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery | |||
| 2007 | Dan Giles, Ltd., London | p. 92 | |
Associated people
| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Myles Birket Foster | Collected by |
Associated places
| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| The Hill, Witley, Surrey | Made for |
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