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Edward Burne-Jones

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Pencil study of a nude female figure with a leafy wreath, head turned toward the viewer, arm hanging loosely.

Study of a Female Figure

1885

Pencil and chalk study of a hooded seated man in a draped robe, labeled Gawain, by Edward Burne-Jones, 1893.

Study for the Failure of Gawain from the Holy Grail Tapestries

1893

Standing Draped Figure in Profile to Left

c. 1888-1891

Gouache study of a helmeted armored man seen from behind, one arm raised, against a blue wash on brown paper.

Study for Perseus

about 1882

Pencil design study of a standing female figure called Flora, with a rose crown, flower basket and draped robe.

Design for the Figure of "Flora"

19th century

Winged Cupid, blindfolded, draws a bow while draped women and a kneeling figure surround him in a gilded grassy landscape.

Cupid's Hunting Fields

1885

Study for Figure of 'Idleness - The Romaunt of the Rose

c. 1873-77

Pencil study of a bending female figure with heavily shaded drapery falling to bare feet on pale paper.

Bending Female Figure, study for Mirror of Venus

c. 1873-77

Pencil and watercolor drawing of a crowned man holding a cup beside a woman with clasped hands, with a sculpture behind them.

King René's Honeymoon - Sculpture

1861

Red chalk drawing of two female figures in flowing drapery, one seen from behind with raised arms, by Edward Burne-Jones.

Female - Drapery Studies, Studies of female Drapery seen from the back

1867

Pen and brown wash drawing of Pyramus holding a sword by a column, with Thisbe among foliage and a verse scroll.

Pyramus and Thisbe - Pyramus Draws His Sword to Slay Himself

1865

Circular pencil drawing of a young woman in a headscarf with flowers at her shoulder, labelled Griselda.

Chaucer's 'Legend of Good Women' - Griselda

1863

Drawing of two draped women in a flowered garden with Latin scrolls, city walls and a boat behind them.

Chaucer's 'Legend of Good Women' - Hypsiphile And Medea

1864

Brown ink and wash drawing of a winged archer and a crowned woman before a castle wall, fence and flowers.

Chaucer's 'Legend of Good Women' - Amor and Alcestis

1864

Red chalk drawing of a man's face in a broad cap, set above a stone ledge, by Edward Burne-Jones.

Male Portrait - possibly Dante or study for St George Series

1865

Maria Zambaco - Profile Study

1866

Red chalk drawing of a seated woman in flowing drapery, head turned to one side, on cream paper.

Green Summer - Drapery Study for the Central Figure

1863

The Hill of Venus - Male Nude - Study of one of the Reapers for Reapers Appealing to Venus

1866

Pencil drawing of a seated woman and a kneeling man holding a book, with onlookers in an interior with stone walls.

Chaucer's Man of Laws Tale - Design

1862

Drawing of a bent male nude in graphite and red chalk, with studies of hands and a sword hilt at lower right.

St George Series - Male Nude - Study of St George for 'St George slaying the Dragon'

1865

Two back-view studies of standing male nudes carrying poles on their shoulders, drawn in chalk on brown paper.

St George Series - Male Nude - Studies of two Soldiers for 'The Princess led to the Dragon'

1865

Sepia drawing of the Annunciation: an angel with wings and a Virgin Mary beside a lily, with Latin scrolls between them.

The Annunciation

1862

Chalk study on brown paper of a woman with windblown hair and billowing drapery, by Edward Burne-Jones, 1866.

Winter - Study of Flying Drapery

1866

Drawing of a standing female nude with white chalk highlights on brown paper, flanked by faint studies of other figures.

Female Nude - Three Studies, possibly for Venus

1865

Brown ink drawing of a tomb effigy with a reclining figure, two greyhounds in front, and Gothic arched panels below.

The Tomb of Tristram and Iseult

1862

Graphite drawing of a seated, bowed figure with clasped hands and heavy draped cloth, resting on a block.

The Lament - Study for the Figure on the Right

1865

Pencil and watercolor drawing of Theseus peering around a labyrinth wall at the horned head of the Minotaur.

Tile Design - Theseus and the Minotaur in the Labyrinth

1861

Brown ink drawing of a battle with armored soldiers and a robed figure kneeling in prayer beneath the sun and moon.

The Battle of Beth-Horon - Joshua Commanding the Sun and Moon to Stand Still

1863

Pencil drawing of a winged female figure with a staff and draped robe, with a small Madonna and child in the upper corner.

The Tiburtine Sibyl

1875

White chalk drawing on brown paper of two draped figures seated and embracing beside a stone bench.

A seated couple, embracing

ca. 1865

Drawing of a nude woman bathing in a round pool while two draped figures hold a cloth screen among trees.

Bath of Venus

1890s

Pencil drawing of a draped woman with blossom beside a flowering tree, a ram, and crocuses at her feet.

The Month of March

ca. 1866

Charcoal and white chalk sketch of several armed men holding large shields and spears, standing close together on brown paper

Armed Men

1855-98

Muted drawing of a pale nude body being mourned by two hooded draped figures against a swirling dark background.

The Entombment

1879

Study for stained glass showing a blue-robed Christ rising above haloed angels, with apostles in brown robes gazing upward.

Ascension of Christ (Acts I, 1-9): study for stained-glass window

ca. 1875-84

Pencil drawing of Saint Philip baptising a kneeling eunuch in water, with a horse, chariot wheel and angel above.

Saint Philip Baptising the Eunuch

1853/98

Pen and ink drawing of two women in a shadowed Gothic room, with a dagger on the floor and a leaded window behind.

"I rose up in the silent night; I made my dagger sharp and bright"

1859

Drawing of a winged nude figure on a chariot pulled by a crowd of nude figures through an arched city street.

The Car of Love, or Love's Wayfaring

Study of a Female Head

1894

Graphite drawing of a seated woman in a draped gown and head covering, gazing downward, on cream paper.

Seated Woman

1864

Graphite sketch of a standing male nude with one arm raised behind his head, with faint plant sketches at the base.

Male Nude

1885

Study of Perseus and Andromeda in blue-toned gouache, with a nude figure and a winged-helmet hero among swirling curved forms

Perseus and Andromeda, study for The Doom Fulfilled

1875

Black chalk and red chalk drawing of a standing draped figure with a trailing robe on cream paper.

Kneeling Draped Figure

c. 1865-70

Pencil drawing of a standing nude woman with head tilted and eyes lowered, shaded softly on white paper.

Venus

Chalk study on brown paper of a standing nude male figure beside a draped female figure in long robes.

Orpheus and Eurydice

Pencil drawing of a young girl with hair pinned up, looking downward, with loosely sketched blouse folds.

Portrait of a young girl

1866-80

Pen and ink drawing of a woman in a long gown bending to pick flowers among leaves, against a grid of patterned motifs.

Lady Picking Flowers

c. 1890

Pencil drawing of a woman's head tilted upward, gazing to the upper left, with soft shading and curly hair.

Head of a Woman with Face Upturned

c. 1873-77

Woman's Head in Profile to Left

c. 1873-77

Pencil sketch of a seated nude woman with a fish-like tail, head bowed, one arm bent across her body.

Seated Female Nude

c. 1873-77

Draped Standing Male Figure

c. 1873-77

Study for Pilgrim in Romaunt of the Rose

c. 1873-77

Pencil study of a draped pilgrim figure in a veil, one hand extended outward, by Edward Burne-Jones.

Figure of Pilgrim in Romaunt of the Rose

c. 1873-77

Pencil drawing of a standing nude man holding a tablet, with a separate study of his right arm at lower right.

Standing Male with Tablet; separate sketch of right arm

c. 1873-77

Pencil study of a standing woman in a draped gown with arms crossed, drawn on pale paper.

Study for 'The Mirror of Venus': Kneeling Female Figure

c. 1873-77

Pencil study of a standing woman in a draped gown, arms folded across her body, head bowed slightly.

Reflection of Kneeling Female Figure, study for The Mirror of Venus

c. 1873-77

Pencil sketch of two studies of a screaming face with wide eyes and open mouth, labeled Head of Medusa.

Head of Medusa, two studies for Rondanini Medusa

c. 1873-77

Graphite study of a female head with wide eyes and serpentine hair, a preparatory sketch for Rondanini Medusa.

Study for Rondanini Medusa

c. 1873-77

Pencil study of two draped female figures, one bent forward in a hood and one seen from behind, by Edward Burne-Jones.

Drapery, two studies for The Mirror of Venus

c. 1873-77

Pencil study of draped fabric with vertical folds and its reflection below, with handwritten note in lower right corner.

Draped Figure and Reflection, study for Mirror of Venus

c. 1873-77

Pencil drawing of a draped classical woman standing beside a harp, with pleated robes and a pensive expression.

Draped Figure of Woman Playing on a Harp

c. 1873-77

Pencil study of a seated male nude leaning forward with arms on raised knees, head bowed, on a pale sheet.

Seated Male Nude

c. 1873-77

Graphite drawing of a standing nude woman with study sketches of outstretched and sprig-holding arms at left.

Standing Female Nude and Sketches of Arms

c. 1873-77

Graphite drawing of a standing nude man seen from behind, hands clasped in prayer and face turned upward.

Standing Male Nude with Hands Clasped in Prayer

c. 1873-77

Pencil study of an outstretched arm and hand above two bare feet on a pale sheet.

Arm and Feet, study for Mirror of Venus

c. 1873-77

Graphite study of bare feet and two arms with delicate hands, drawn as preparatory studies for a Venus painting.

Study for Mirror of Venus: Arms and Feet of Venus

c. 1873-77

Standing Nude Male with Face in Profile

c. 1873-77

Pencil drawing of a young woman's head in a draped cloth, eyes turned to the right, on pale paper.

Draped Head, Eyes Looking Toward Right

c. 1873-77

Head of Girl Facing Left

c. 1873-77

Pencil drawing of a woman's head tilted sideways with closed eyes and loose flowing hair on pale paper.

Head of Woman with Eyes Closed

c. 1873-77

Pencil drawing of a standing nude woman seen from behind, with a separate study of a foot in the upper right corner.

Backview of Standing Nude Woman and Sketch of a Foot

c. 1873-77

Sepia drawing of a standing woman with a flower wreath, holding a white blossom, in a draped flowing gown.

Ariadne

1863/1864

Chalk drawing of a carved antique frieze fragment with scrolling foliage and drapery, shaded in dark pencil on tan paper.

A Fragment from an Antique Frieze

Study of Pilgrim for Romaunt of the Rose

c. 1873-77

Pencil study of a woman's head bowed downward, eyes closed, with wavy hair falling around her face and ear.

Head, Study for Mirror of Venus

c. 1873-77

Pencil study of a woman's head turned sideways, eyes closed, with flowing wavy hair, by Edward Burne-Jones.

Reflection of Head, study for Mirror of Venus

c. 1873-77

Graphite drawing of a seated woman with bowed head, hand raised to her face, and heavy draped fabric falling around her.

Seated Female Figure

1873

Serpent Women Around Globe

n.d.

Pencil drawing of Saint John holding a chalice, draped in a flowing robe, with a haloed inscription above his head.

St. John, Cartoon for Carlisle Window, Paisley Abbey, Scotland

1870

Red chalk drawing of a woman's head tilted down, eyes lowered, with loose hair and faint outlines of shoulders.

Head of a Woman

1890

Watercolor design for a stained glass window with Adam and Eve, three biblical figures, and scenes of Annunciation, Nativity,

Design for Stained Glass Window, Saint Peter's Episcopal Church, Albany, NY

1880

Watercolor design for a stained glass window with a saint, robed figures, a child, and a Crucifixion medallion above.

Design for Stained Glass Window, St. Paul's Church, Boston, MA

1870

Watercolor design for three gothic stained glass lancet panels with figures and leafy borders, labeled for Paisley Abbey.

Design for Stained Glass, Southeast Window Nave, Paisley Abbey, Scotland

1870