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Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones — Study for King Cophetua and the Beggar Maid
Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones

Study for King Cophetua and the Beggar Maid

A preparatory drawing by the Pre-Raphaelite master for his narrative painting of a legendary king and beggar maid. The pencil study demonstrates Burne-Jones's meticulous approach to figure composition and character study.

Medium
pencil on paper

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European and British Art, Part II

July 7, 2022

Estimate: $20,000$30,000

Lot 136

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Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones, Study for King Cophetua and the Beggar Maid

A preparatory drawing by the Pre-Raphaelite master for his narrative painting of a legendary king and beggar maid. The pencil study demonstrates Burne-Jones's meticulous approach to figure composition and character study.

Medium
pencil on paper
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

King Cophetua, Pre-Raphaelite, Study, Edward Coley Burne-Jones, Pencil Drawing, Beggar Maid, Narrative, Figurative

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