The Sirens
1878 – 1880
Accession number: 1927P557
Pencil on cream-toned paper.
Width: 93 mm
Height: 40 mm
Information
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sirens / E.B.J. | ||||
| Title | bottom left | Handwritten | - | Sepia ink. not in the artist's hand |
| E B J | ||||
| Initials | bottom right | Handwritten | - | Sepia ink |
Exhibitions
| Catalogue No. | Venue | Date(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hidden Burne-Jones | |||
| 50, ill p.53 | Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery | 2007-04-04 - 2007-07-01 | |
| 50, ill p.53 | Leighton House, London | 2007-10-14 - 2008-01-25 | |
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. 106 |
| Hidden Burne-Jones, Works on paper by Edward Burne-Jones from Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery | |||
| 2007 | Dan Giles, Ltd., London | p. 78 | |
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