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Edward Burne-Jones

The Hours, 1865

Now On View

Description

Maker

  • Edward Burne-Jones, 1833-1898, British

Title

The Hours

Year

1865

Medium

Red and black chalk on thick, rough-textured wove paper

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • chalk

Dimensions

45.7 x 77.5 cm (18 x 30 1/2 inches) within mat

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Signed, LL: "E. Burne-Jones, 1865"

Type

  • Works on Paper,
  • Drawings and Watercolors

Credit

Gift of the Estate of Mrs. Gustav Radeke

Object Number

31.281

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Drawing Closer

March 12 - September 4, 2022

Six female figures in classical robes sit next to each other in a dreamlike atmosphere. Each is engaged in an activity representing the different times and activities of day, from waking to sleep. While Edward Burne-Jones probably conceived this large drawing as a finished independent work, he also elaborated on the composition in a painting almost 20 years later. The extremely delicate handling of the blended chalks, combined with the more sharply defined symbolic objects, increases the visionary quality of this work.

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