Studio of Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones, Attributed to Matthew William Webb
The Central Pavilion for The Last Sleep of Arthur in Avalon
pencil, watercolour and bodycolour on a prepared ground on paper
London, England
Dimensions: 43.2 cm x 57.8 cm
Collection Categories
Watercolour, Gouache, Vellum, Gold, Finished Works and tempera on Paper, Works on Paper / Vellum

Frederic, Lord Leighton (1830-1896) is known to have produced clay models of the figures in his paintings as an aide to composition, lighting etc. It is here suggested that Burne-Jones's studio produced a clay facsimile of the composition for Arthur in Avalon, for much the same reason. Matthew Webb, his assistant and Osmund Weeks (active 1880s) also an assistant, were both skilled artists in gesso and were quite able to model in clay.

William Waters
12/07/2022
Owner Dates Owned Further Info. and Accession no. circa
Christie's London (Christie, Manson and Woods) 2001-2001 British Art on Paper 7 June 2001 lot 34 £5,405 with The study establishing the disposition of the central group of figures in The Last Sleep of Arthur in Avalon
Maas Gallery 2001-2002 £24,000 with the study establishing the disposition of the central group of figures in The Last Sleep of Arthur in Avalon, sold to the Carnegie
Carnegie Museum of Art 2002 - Present
Exhibition Catalogue no, Page no, Illustration no. Institution/Venue People From To
British Pictures, The Maas Gallery 29 May - 28 June 2002 Cat no. 54a p. 49 with the study establishing the disposition of the central group of figures in The Last Sleep of Arthur in Avalon £24,000 Maas Gallery
May 2002 June 2002
Title Author/Editor Year Page No. & Illustrations Attachments
Edward Burne-Jones part 12, Art & Artists Paul Webb 2020