Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones, Bt., A.R.A., R.W.S. (Birmingham 1833-1898 London)

Study of a draped figure, probably the right hand figure in 'Lancelot at the Chapel of the Holy Grail'

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Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones, Bt., A.R.A., R.W.S. (Birmingham 1833-1898 London)
Study of a draped figure, probably the right hand figure in 'Lancelot at the Chapel of the Holy Grail'
black and white chalk on red paper
15 5/8 x 11 in. (39.7 x 27.9 cm)

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It has been suggested that this drawing is a study for the right hand figure in 'Lancelot at the Chapel of the Holy Grail', and not as stated in the printed catalogue.

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This drawing appears to relate to the right hand figure of an angel in Burne-Jones's Lancelot at the Chapel of the Holy Grail (Southampton Art Gallery, UK). Painted in 1896, this large and powerful easel picture was based on the fourth of the set of tapestries illustrating the Quest for the Holy Grail which Burne-Jones executed for William Knox D'Arcy in 1890-91.

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