Information

The study on the right is copied from Viollet's 'Dictionnaire Raisonne', volume 4, page 20, figure 6, which is an illustration of a 12th-13th century crown from Aragon based on an Egyptian design. The centre study of the woman's chin, neck and chest is also taken from Viollet, volume 4, page 71, figure 1, an 11th-12th century 'lacet' or cloak fastening.

  • Presented by Mrs Angela Thirkell, 1952.
  • © Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery

Makers

Association Artist Organisation
Artist Sir Edward Burne-Jones -

Inscriptions

Type Position(s) Method Date(s) Notes
besants of gold hung on a dress/ besants of gold hung on a crown
Label top centre Handwritten - reference to the circles on the neck, shoulders and mid-section of the costume. written by the artist
 

Literature

Author(s) Date(s) Publisher Pages
Hidden Burne-Jones, Works on paper by Edward Burne-Jones from Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery
2007 Dan Giles, Ltd., London p. 82

Associated people

Name Type
Viollet Le-Duc Author

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