By Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones
Three studies of drapery; Study of a head covering for Athena (Minerva) in disguise from the 'Call of Perseus' (?)
on paper
Dimensions: 17.8 cm x 27 cm
Collection Categories
Drawings and studies, Works on Paper / Vellum

Study of a head covering for Athena in disguise from the 'Call of Perseus' (?). From Burne-Jones' manuscript list containing books of studies which he possessed in 1872: 'Vol. XI. cont' studies for Loves Wayfaring. drapery of Perseus in first picture ------------39. 41.

The Fitzwilliam Museum
15/10/2021
Owner Dates Owned Further Info. and Accession no. circa
Margaret Burne-Jones (Mrs John William Mackail) 1898-1920
Sir Philip William Burne-Jones 1898-1920
The Fitzwilliam Museum 1920 - Present 1002.f.15 From Sir P. Burne-Jones and Mrs. Margaret Mackail, the artist's children.
Title Author/Editor Year Page No. & Illustrations Attachments
The Last Pre-Raphaelite: Edward Burne-Jones and the Victorian Imagination Fiona MacCarthy 2011
Illus pl. XXII between pp. 358-359 and 3, 13, 15, 30, 31, 32, 33 between pp. 486-487 and in the text pp. 71, 75, 192, 203, 238, 262, 268, 329, 330, 371, 425, 439, 449, 466 pp. 1-17, 21-66, 68-71, 75-116, 120-122, 124-129, 132, 134-151, 153-154, 156-168, 170, 172-177, 179-189, 189-203, 205, 207-214, 216-232, 234-235, 237-240, 242, 244-249, 251, 254-255, 257, 259-262, 264-276, 281-307, 309-317, 319-321, 323-330, 334-350, 357-361, 363-385, 387-389, 395, 398-400, 402, 405-416, 418-445, 451-462, 464-472, 478-481, 483, 485, 487-489, 491-498, 500-501, 504-517, 522-523, 525-530, 534, 536