Art influenced by the art and themes of the Pre Raphaelites with biographies, auctions and information on these artists.
Monday, February 22, 2010
Edward Burne-Jones - The Nativity cartoons
[CARTOONS FOR STAINED GLASS AT ST. DAVID'S CHURCH, HAWARDEN]
one inscribed u.l.: HAWARDEN/ No 1 Left of 4 lights/ 2/3 full size/ No1; further inscribed l.l.: The Nativity No 1; another inscribed u.l.: l.r.: HAWARDEN/ No 2 Left of 4 lights/ 2/3 full size/ No2; futher inscribed l.l.: The Nativity No 2; another inscribed u.l.: HAWARDEN/ No 3 Left of 4 lights/ 2/3 full size/ No3; further inscribed l.l.: The Nativity No 3; the other inscribed u.l.: HAWARDEN/ No 4 Left of 4 lights/ 2/3 full size/ No4; further inscribed l.l.: The Nativity No 4; bears an inscription l.r.: These 4 cartoons comprising The Nativity were designed and drawn/ by the late Sir Edward Burne Jones Bt for Messrs./ Morris & Company of Merton Abbey Surrey/ signed. Morris Company H Dearle (partner)/ April 2 1901
pen and ink over coloured chalks
each 241 by 53 cm. ; 95 by 21 in.
http://www.sothebys.com/app/live/lot/LotDetail.jsp?sale_number=L07132&live_lot_id=26
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment