Study of a Female Figure

Sir Edward Burne-Jones, 1885

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Study of a Female Figure, 1885. graphite.

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graphite · Sheet: 21.9 x 12.5 cm · Cleveland Museum of Art

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Museum title: Study of a Female Figure
Artist: Edward Burne-Jones (British, 1833–1898)
Date: 1885
Medium: graphite
Dimensions: Sheet: 21.9 x 12.5 cm (8 5/8 x 4 15/16 in.)
Credit line: Gift of Ralph King
Image license: CC0 1.0 · Public domain
Museum record: Cleveland Museum of Art

Artist’s life 1833–1898

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