Four Figure Studies
1857
Accession number: 1934P689
Pen and brown ink over pencil, on paper.
Width: 300 mm
Height: 256 mm
Information
This skecth shows Jane Burden (later Morris) standing and seated, alongside William Morris with his familia open stance and Arthur Ford Hughes (the son of Arthur Hughes) as a baby
- Presented by Miss Emily Hughes, 1934.
- © Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery
Makers
| Association | Artist | Organisation |
|---|---|---|
| Artist | Dante Gabriel Rossetti | - |
Inscriptions
| Type | Position(s) | Method | Date(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DG.R. Oct 5/57 | ||||
| Signature and date | bottom centre | Handwritten | - | Ink |
Exhibitions
| Catalogue No. | Venue | Date(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jane Morris | |||
| - | William Morris Gallery, Walthamstow | 1986-11-01 - 1987-03-01 | |
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. 367. |
| Dante Gabriel Rossetti 1828-1882, The Paintings and Drawings: A Catalogue Raisonne | |||
| Virginia Surtees | 1971 | Oxford University Press, London | vol. 1, no. 705, p. 226; vol. 2, pl. 494. |
| Pre-Raphaelite Drawings: Dante Gabriel Rossetti | |||
| Andrea Rose | 1977 | The University of Chicago Press, Chicago and London | no. 2G10. |
Provenance
| Given by the artist to Arthur Hughes; bequeathed to his daughter, Emily Hughes, by whom it was presented in 1934 to City of Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery. |
Associated people
| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| William Morris | Artist's model |
| Jane Morris | Artist's model |
Related work & resources
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Reflections on Jane MorrisCreated by Jane Morris
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