Study of a Standing, Draped Figure with a Spray of Leaves

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Study of a Standing, Draped Figure with a Spray of Leaves
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Study of a Standing, Draped Figure with a Spray of Leaves

Date1877
MediumGraphite on paper
Dimensions10 x 4 3/4 in. (25.4 x 12.1 cm)
frame: 15 1/4 x 10 in. (38.7 x 25.4 cm)
Credit LineGift of Helen Farr Sloan, 1977
Object number1977-231
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Label TextFairfax Murray began his career as a studio assistant to Edward Burne-Jones. The draped figure in this drawing reflects Burne-Jones’ interest in late Renaissance art and classical sculpture and signifies a move away from the more archaic borrowings of the early Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood. This drawing is almost surely related to 2021-32 which has been identified as related to decorative panels for furniture produced by the firm of Collinson and Lock
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