Pygmalion and the Image - Study for Pygmalion fashioning the Image
1867
Accession number: 1927P613
Pencil on tracing paper.
Width: 90 mm
Height: 121 mm
Information
A drawing for a series of four paintings based on an episode from William Morris' cycle of epic poems, 'The Earthly Paradise'. The first series is currently in the collection of Lord Lloyd-Webber, the second is in Birmingham's collection.
- Bequeathed by James Richardson Holliday, 1927.
- © Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery
Makers
| Association | Artist | Organisation |
|---|---|---|
| Artist | Sir Edward Burne-Jones | - |
Exhibitions
| Catalogue No. | Venue | Date(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Burne-Jones: Pygmalion Series Centenary Exhibition | |||
| - | 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. 90 |
| Visions of Love and Life | |||
| Stephen Wildman | 1995 | Art Services International | p. 304; fig. 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 |
|---|---|
| Ovid | Author |
| William Morris | Author |
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