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Edward Burne-Jones — Study for the Failure of Gawain from the Holy Grail Tapestries
Edward Burne-Jones

Study for the Failure of Gawain from the Holy Grail Tapestries

1893

Part of the preparatory work for his ambitious Holy Grail tapestry series, this drawing demonstrates Burne-Jones's integration of Arthurian legend with Pre-Raphaelite aesthetics.

Medium
black and blue crayons with graphite on light to medium-weight Japanese paper

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Edward Burne-Jones, Study for the Failure of Gawain from the Holy Grail Tapestries, 1893

Part of the preparatory work for his ambitious Holy Grail tapestry series, this drawing demonstrates Burne-Jones's integration of Arthurian legend with Pre-Raphaelite aesthetics.

Medium
black and blue crayons with graphite on light to medium-weight Japanese paper
Year
1893
Seen at
Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

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Works on Paper, Modern, Drawing, Unique Work

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