Fitzwilliam work list 1861 ... a head of a woman which I called Viridis of Milan, which Wells has ... The Wells here is Henry Tanworth Wells (1828-1903) his diary entry dated 15 May 1862 " to George's ( George Price Boyce ) to fetch away my drawing of Jones Viridis"
Burne-Jones too had Venetian precedents in mind. Several relevant copies appear in the album in the Fitzwilliam exhibited here (no. 333), including a head of a woman, perhaps after Palma Vecchio, inscribed 'green leaves behind, golden hair' etc. A watercolour entitled Viridis of Milan, dating from 1861 and still missing, was in the same style. cat no. 35 pp. 28-29 Burne-Jones The painting , graphic and decorative work of Sir Edward Burne-Jones - exhibition catalogue - Arts Council 1975-1976