After Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones, Bt. (1833-1898)

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After Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones, Bt. (1833-1898)

The Golden Stairs, by Felix Jasinski (1862-1901)

line engraving on vellum, published by Arthur Tooth and Sons 1894, signed in pencil by artist and engraver, fine impression, trimmed to subject on left hand side, some rubbing and repairs on other margins, repair top centre of subject
710 x 299mm.

Lot Essay

The Printsellers' Association (1912) records an edition, declared 8 November 1894, of 350 Artist's Proofs on vellum at 10 guineas and 25 Presentation Proofs. There was no other state. A copy of this print was exhibited at Burne-Jones's memorial exhibition at the New Gallery, 1898-99, no.228.

The painting was exhibited at the Grosvenor Gallery in 1880. It was bought by Cyril Flower, Lord Battersea, and presented by Lady Battersea to the Tate Gallery in 1924.

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