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Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones, Bt., ARA, RWS (British, 1833-1898) Two studies for The Last Sleep of Arthur in Avalon the larger 24.5 x 13cm (9 5/8 x 5 1/8in). (2) image 1
Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones, Bt., ARA, RWS (British, 1833-1898) Two studies for The Last Sleep of Arthur in Avalon the larger 24.5 x 13cm (9 5/8 x 5 1/8in). (2) image 2
Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones, Bt., ARA, RWS (British, 1833-1898) Two studies for The Last Sleep of Arthur in Avalon the larger 24.5 x 13cm (9 5/8 x 5 1/8in). (2) image 3
Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones, Bt., ARA, RWS (British, 1833-1898) Two studies for The Last Sleep of Arthur in Avalon the larger 24.5 x 13cm (9 5/8 x 5 1/8in). (2) image 4
Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones, Bt., ARA, RWS (British, 1833-1898) Two studies for The Last Sleep of Arthur in Avalon the larger 24.5 x 13cm (9 5/8 x 5 1/8in). (2) image 5
Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones, Bt., ARA, RWS (British, 1833-1898) Two studies for The Last Sleep of Arthur in Avalon the larger 24.5 x 13cm (9 5/8 x 5 1/8in). (2) image 6
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Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones, Bt., ARA, RWS
(British, 1833-1898)
Two studies for The Last Sleep of Arthur in Avalon

20 March 2024, 14:00 GMT
London, New Bond Street

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Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones, Bt., ARA, RWS (British, 1833-1898)

Two studies for The Last Sleep of Arthur in Avalon
Drapery study for an attendant playing the harp to the left of Arthur's Head, circa 1883; Drapery study for an attendant seated at the King's feet playing a stringed instrument, circa 1888
pencil
the larger 24.5 x 13cm (9 5/8 x 5 1/8in). (2)

Footnotes

Provenance
Charles Sydney Penryn Monck, 1958.
By descent to his sons.
Sale, Christie's, London, John Monck and Cmdr. Penryn Monck sale, 26 April, 1963.
With Stefanie Maison, 1963.
Private collection, UK.

We are grateful to the Committee of the Burne-Jones Catalogue Raisonne Foundation for their assistance in cataloguing this lot. These works are listed in the Burne-Jones catalogue, www.eb-j.org.

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