| Title: | 1906P636 Mariana - Figure Sketch |
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| Description: |
1906P636 Mariana - Figure Sketch, 1850 Artist: John Everett Millais Related works include a pen and ink study of the figure of Mariana in the Victoria and Albert Museum and the painting owned by Tate.The subject of Mariana refers to her rejection by Angelo; she is subsequently in a moted grange where she waits to be reunited with her fiance. This drawing is preparatory for an illustration to Alfred Tennyson's poem 'Mariana' (1830), which in turn was inspired by Shakespeare's 'Measure for Measure'. |
| Keywords: |
Art Movement/ Pre-Raphaelite, Birmingham Museums Trust/Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery, Pencil, Sketch, Literature/ Poetry, Study, Works on Paper |
| Usage Rights: | Creative Commons 0 - Public Domain. Optional attribution: Photo by Birmingham Museums Trust, licensed under CC0 |
| Height: | 558, 104 |
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| Width: | 405, 55 |
| Depth: | 4 |
| Unit: | mm, mm |
| Credit Line: | Purchased and presented by subscribers, 1906. |
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