| Title: | 1906P571 The Crown of Love by George Meredith - Three Studies of the Lover carrying the Princess up the Hill |
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| Description: |
1906P571 The Crown of Love by George Meredith - Three Studies of the Lover carrying the Princess up the Hill, 1859 Artist: John Everett Millais Pencil on blue paper Three studies of a lover carrying the princess up the hill based on the story 'The Crown of Love' by George Meredith. Each attempt shows slight variations in posture. The final wood-engraving (executed by Joseph Swain) was published in 'Once a Week' on 31st December 1859 (p. 10) and illustrates the lines: O death-white mouth! O cast me down! Thou diest? Then with thee I die.See'st though the Angels with a Crown? We twain have reach'd the sky. |
| Keywords: |
Art Movement/ Pre-Raphaelite, Birmingham Museums Trust/Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery, Pencil, Sketch, Figurative, Literature/ Poetry, Works on Paper |
| Usage Rights: | Creative Commons 0 - Public Domain. Optional attribution: Photo by Birmingham Museums Trust, licensed under CC0 |
| Height: | 402, 128 |
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| Width: | 556, 207 |
| Depth: | 5 |
| Unit: | mm, mm |
| Credit Line: | Purchased and presented by subscribers, 1906. |
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