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By Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones
Hairbrush and Comb in an EB-J letter to Annie Catherwood 8 June 1850
Caricature in MS letter
1850
London, England
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Caricatures, Amusing and Personal drawings, Manuscript documents, Works on Paper / Vellum
Signed: EDOUARD CARDINAL DE BIRMYNGHAM
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1st is a curiouslie wrought piece of mechanism, the works of some craftie sorcerer or other artist - the use whereof is to us unknowne. Some indeed have idlie saide it to be a trinket, brooch or other article of wearyge apparel, but it seemeth rather to be Camel-hair pencil or other implement wherewith painters do excerise theire mysterious arte. Its form is somewhat thus '2ndlie a still more ingenious craftworke, if indeed it be the worke of man, howbeit some here do suppose it to be the upper jaw and teeth of ye sea-serpent or other monstre - but concernynge this we knowe nothynge.

These articles shall without fail be forwarded in whatever manner shall seem most expediente by our ladye, perchance our trustie and right beloved friend Count Frederick [her brother] may transport them. Praying pardon for my audacitie in addressynge you, "Your faithful, right-trustie and liege servante "EDOUARD CARDINAL DE BIRMYNGHAM."

Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones
19/02/2023
Owner Dates Owned Further Info. and Accession no. circa
Miss Annie (Anne) Catherwood 1850-1898
Lady Georgiana Burne-Jones 1898-1904
The Fitzwilliam Museum 1904 - Present BURNE-JONES/XV/2
Exhibition Catalogue no, Page no, Illustration no. Institution/Venue People From To
The Paintings, Graphic and Decorative Work of Sir Edward Burne-Jones 1833-1898 (1975-6) cat no. 3 The Hayward Gallery
November 1975 January 1976
The Paintings, Graphic and Decorative Work of Sir Edward Burne-Jones 1833-1898 (1975-6) cat no. 3 Southampton City Art Gallery
January 1976 February 1976
The Paintings, Graphic and Decorative Work of Sir Edward Burne-Jones 1833-1898 (1975-6) cat no. 3 Birmingham City Museum and Art Gallery
March 1976 April 1976
Title Author/Editor Year Page No. & Illustrations Attachments
Memorials of Edward Burne-Jones GB-J Lady Georgiana Burne-Jones 1904
vol. pp. 60-62
Burne-Jones: the paintings, graphic and decorative work of Sir Edward Burne-Jones 1833-98, Hayward Gallery 1975-6 John Christian, Miss Penelope Marcus 1975
Cat no. 3


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