| Title: | 1906P576 Christina Rossetti's Maude Clare - Figure and Head Studies |
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| Description: |
1906P576 [Verso - Reverse] Christina Rossetti's Maude Clare - Figure and Head Studies, 1859 Artist: John Everett Millais These sketches are preparation for a design Millais made to accompany Christina Rossetti's poem 'Maude Clare'. The wood-engraving, which is represented in the British Museum, was executed by Joseph Swain and appeared in 'Once a Week' on 5th November, 1859. The relevant lines of the poem are as follows: Take my share of a fickle heart, Mine of a paltry love: Take it, or leave it, as you will, I wash my hands thereof. |
| Keywords: |
Art Movement/ Pre-Raphaelite, Birmingham Museums Trust/Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery, Pencil, Women, Sketch, Figurative, Female, Literature/ Poetry, Works on Paper |
| Usage Rights: | Creative Commons 0 - Public Domain. Optional attribution: Photo by Birmingham Museums Trust, licensed under CC0 |
| Height: | 555, 165 |
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| Width: | 405, 123 |
| Depth: | 4 |
| Unit: | mm, mm |
| Credit Line: | Purchased and presented by subscribers, 1906. |
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