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Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones — Study of a Girl's Head linked to a study of one of the Sea Nymphs in the second version of The Arming of Perseus
Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones

Study of a Girl's Head linked to a study of one of the Sea Nymphs in the second version of The Arming of Perseus

Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones's 'Study of a Girl's Head' is a red and white chalk drawing on red paper, depicting studies for his larger composition 'The Arming of Perseus.' The work demonstrates the artist's careful preparatory process and his mastery of classical drawing techniques.

Medium
red and white chalk on red paper

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European & British Art

December 8, 2022

Estimate: $6,000$8,000

Lot 43

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Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones, Study of a Girl's Head linked to a study of one of the Sea Nymphs in the second version of The Arming of Perseus

Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones's 'Study of a Girl's Head' is a red and white chalk drawing on red paper, depicting studies for his larger composition 'The Arming of Perseus.' The work demonstrates the artist's careful preparatory process and his mastery of classical drawing techniques.

Medium
red and white chalk on red paper
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Victorian, Red and White, Study, Chalk On Paper, Detailed, Portrait, British, Mythological, Figurative, Romantic

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