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By Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones
The Birth of The Hours proceeding from the Sun
White and gold watercolour on a background of turquoise blue
London, England
Dimensions: 22.2 cm x 29.1 cm
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Watercolour, Gouache, Vellum, Gold, Finished Works and tempera on Paper, Works on Paper / Vellum
Signed: E.B.J.
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The Hours proceeding on their courses out of the Sun, from within whose orb a figure lays her hands in turn upon their heads. Six semi-transparent figures of Hours in white and gold against background of turquoise blue.

William Cosmo Monkhouse
30/05/2020
Owner Dates Owned Further Info. and Accession no. circa
William Arthur Smith Benson 1899 Lent to Burlington exhibition
J. S. Maas & Co Ltd 1970-1970 W7731 sold to Virginia Surtees
Sotheby's London (Sotheby & Co) 1970-1970 18 June 1970 lot 159 sold to Maas
Virginia Surtees (Miss Virginia Bell) 1970
Exhibition Catalogue no, Page no, Illustration no. Institution/Venue People From To
Exhibition of Drawings and Studies by Sir Edward Burne-Jones, Bart. Burlington Fine Arts Club BFAC 1899 cat.no. 48 p. 13 Burlington Fine Arts Club
1899 1899
Title Author/Editor Year Page No. & Illustrations Attachments
Burlington Fine Arts Club Drawings and Studies by Sir Edward Burne-Jones, Bart BFAC William Cosmo Monkhouse 1899
cat.no. 48 p. 13


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