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Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones — Study of a female nude for Pygmalion and the Image - The Godhead Fires
Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones

Study of a female nude for Pygmalion and the Image - The Godhead Fires

A pencil study of a female nude figure created as preparation for Burne-Jones's ambitious Pygmalion series. The unframed drawing showcases the artist's anatomical precision and classical subject matter.

Medium
pencil on paper, unframed

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European and British Art, Part II

July 7, 2022

Estimate: $3,000$5,000

Lot 135

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Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones, Study of a female nude for Pygmalion and the Image - The Godhead Fires

A pencil study of a female nude figure created as preparation for Burne-Jones's ambitious Pygmalion series. The unframed drawing showcases the artist's anatomical precision and classical subject matter.

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

Related themes

Classical, Pre-Raphaelite, Study, Edward Coley Burne-Jones, Female Nude, Pygmalion, Figurative, Pencil On Paper

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