The present album contains photographs of head, figure and drapery studies for many of Burne Jones's paintings and designs. It includes studies for `The Hesperides', the `Briar Rose' series, the `Golden Stairs', `Merlin and Nimue' `The Last Sleep of Arthur in Avalon', 'the Star of Bethlehem' and the 'Perseus' Series, together with cartoons for the stained glass windows in Birmingham cathedral and the sketch designs for the story of Orpheus for the `Graham' piano. It provides an excellent record of Hollyer's skills as a reproductive photographer.
Hollyer began working for Burne Jones in 1866, he subsequently became an essential to the production of drawings and cartoons for Morris & Co. enlarging sketches which could be made into cartoons and in the 1890s scaling up designs for large commissions, Merton Abbey tapestries and the windows in BIrmingham Cathedral,
1. Portrait Head of Maria Zambaco in half profile looking left 1870 2. Head study of Maria Zambaco facing forward looking to the right 1870 3. Profile head study from the rear looking left, Portrait of Maria Zambaco 1870 4. Portrait Head and Shoulders of a Woman looking down to the right 1887 5. Study of a Head of a Woman with her Face raised and her Eyes closed 6. Portrait of a Woman looking slightly down and to the left 7. Study of Head of Medusa in The Finding of Medusa or for the head of one of the Gorgons in The Finding of Medusa 1890, Perseus Series 8. Study of Girl's head with plaited hair, in profile bowed down to the left (said to be for The Briar Rose Series) 1886 9. Study of the head of Medusa for The Baleful Head 10. Study of the head of a Woman with intricately plaited hair, facing downward to the right 11. Head of a Sleeping Girl with plaited hair lying to the left, for one of the Princess's Attendants in The Garden Court, Briar Rose Series 12. Drapery study of a standing draped female from behind facing right, for The Golden Stairs, for the woman at the bottom of the stairs, upper left 13. Drapery study of the head and upper torso of a Woman with her waist band tied in a bow for the eighth woman from the bottom of the stairs in The Golden Stairs 14. Drapery study of the upper torso and head of a standing draped female from behind facing right, for The Golden Stairs, for the woman at the bottom of the stairs, upper left 15. Drapery study of the head and upper torso of a draped female facing left, for The Golden Stairs, for the woman second from the bottom of the stairs holding a long horn 16. Drapery and portrait study of the Head, right arm and upper torso of a Woman leaning forward for the Woman seven from the top of The Golden Stairs 17. Drapery study of the upper torso of the Woman ninth from the bottom of The Golden Stairs, holding a cymbal 18. Portrait and Drapery study for the upper torso and head of the woman fifth from the top of The Golden Stairs 19. Drapery and portrait study of the head and upper torso of the Woman in the centre of the stairs eighth from the top for The Golden Stairs 20. Drapery study of a right arm for the Woman fourth from the top of The Golden Stairs holding a long horn 21.Drapery study of a right arm for the Woman second from the top of the stairs holding an oboe and a study for the left arm of the Woman eight from the bottom of the stairs holding a flute for The Golden Stairs 22. Drapery studies of two draped female figures, Heads and upper torsos, fourth and fifth from the bottom of The Golden Stairs 23. Drapery and portrait studies of the heads and upper torsos of the two women seventh and eighth from the bottom of The Golden Stairs 24. Drapery and Portrait study possibly for the seventh figure from the bottom of The Golden Stairs 25. Drapery study for Spes in Spes and Daphne Romaunt of the Rose Embroidery 26. Drapery study of a Standing Woman, left hand raised to her waist which is tied with a bow, leaning slightly to the right, her eyes swivelled to the left 27. Study of the crouching figure, second from the left, for The Passing of Venus 28. The Challenge in the Wilderness 29. Ixion, design for William De Morgan 30. Orpheus entering Hades, design for William de Morgan 31. Orpheus and Eurydice - The Garden Poisoned - Eurydice dying in Orpheus' Arms - Eurydice Poisoned by the Snake for William de Morgan 32. Tantalus, Orpheus charmed the inhabitants, design for William De Morgan 33. Sisyphus - Second version design for William De Morgan 34. Thor, Odin, Frey, Karlsefne, Gudrida, Leif the Lucky, stained glass designs for Catharine Lorillard Wolfe, the Vinland mansion, Newport, Rhode Island 35. Crossing the River Jordan, Jephthah's daughter, Miriam, Ruth stained glass designs St Giles' Cathedral, Edinburgh 36. Drapery study of the torso and legs of a standing woman 37. Venus Rising from the Sea 38. Study of a Baby for the Star of Bethlehem 39. Fortitude 40. Nativity stained glass design St Philip's Cathedral Birmingham NE window 41. The Crucifixion stained glass design south-east window of the new chancel, St Philip's Cathedral, Birmingham 42. The Resurrection (Ascension), cartoon for stained glass, St Margaret church Hopton-on-Sea 43. Drapery study for Queen Morgan le Fay in The Last Sleep of Arthur in Avalon 44. Female head study looking left for a Queen in The Last Sleep of Arthur in Avalon (possibly Laura Lyttelton) 45. Perseus with the Head of Medusa for The Death of Medusa II Stuttgart 46. Head study of a Woman with eyes closed in Profile looking right 47. Studies of Arms and Hands holding a Mirror and a Sword for Perseus in The Finding of Medusa, Perseus Series 48. Head study of a Woman with eyes closed in Profile looking right 49. Portrait study of the Head of a Woman in three-quarter profile looking left 50. Two studies of Medusa for The Finding of Medusa, Sketchbook XII 51. Head study of a Woman, eyes lowered, looking down to the left 52. Study of a Seated Man bending forward to the right with crossed legs and hand to knees for Perseus in The Call of Perseus 53. Study of Athena for 'The Call of Perseus' (Perseus Series) with an additional study of a hand holding a mirror, for The Call of Perseus 54. Study of a Man looking down to the left for the Head of Perseus in The Death of Medusa II, The Perseus Series 55. Study of the Head of a man looking left for Perseus in The Death of Medusa I - The Birth of Pegasus and Chrysaor from the Blood of Medusa, The Perseus Series: 56. Study of a Nude Headless Female Torso seated, from behind for The Death of the Medusa First Version 57. Study of the Head of a Man in Profile looking right for Perseus in The Baleful Head 58. Study of the Head a Helmeted Man looking right for Perseus in Armour. The Finding of Medusa 1881 59. Study of a Girl's Head and Shoulders, head held high and eyes to the left, for the fifth figure from the top of The Golden Stairs 60. Head study for the Mermaid in The Depths of the Sea (possibly of Laura Lyttelton), looking forward over her right shoulder 61. Head of a Woman looking straight at the viewer 62. A Study of Nine Hands for the Angel Gabriel in The Annunciation 1879 63. Desiderium, Female profile looking right for Amorous Desire in The Masque of Cupid