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Dame Ellen Terry (1847-1928) as 'Guinevere' in J. Comyns Carr's 'King Arthur' (1895)

Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones (Birmingham 1833 - London 1898)

Category

Art / Drawings and watercolours

Date

1894 - 1895

Materials

Black chalk and pencil on paper

Measurements

337 x 236 mm

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Collection

Smallhythe Place, Kent

NT 1117135.1

Summary

Charcoal over graphite under drawing on Oriental paper. Design study by Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones (Birmingham 1833 - London 1898) in 1894/5 for Dame Ellen Terry (1847-1928)'s costume as Guinevere in J. Comyns Carr's 'King Arthur' (1895) performed at the Lyceum Theatre, London. A three-quarter-length study in profile to left, flowers in her hair, holding up her skirt. Framed. Inscribed on the back by Ellen Terry 'Sketched by Edward Burne-Jones for the Lyceum play King Arthur and given to me by Henry Irving in 1895, Ellen Terry'. The play opened at the Lyceum Theatre on 12 January 1895. One of two drawings described as designs for King Arthur, bought by Clare Atwood.

Provenance

Given to Ellen Terry by Henry Irving in 1895;

Marks and inscriptions

Sketched by Edward Burne-Jones for the Lyceum play King Arthur and given to me by Henry Irving in 1895, Ellen Terry (inscribed on reverse in Ellen Terry's hand)

Makers and roles

Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones (Birmingham 1833 - London 1898) , artist

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