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The Garden Court
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The story of Briar Rose (known popularly as "Sleeping Beauty") occupied Edward Burne-Jones on and off for much of his career. He completed three related sets of paintings of the subject over a 30-year period. This drawing probably relates to the first series, now in the Museo de Arte in Ponce, Puerto Rico. Here, vines twist in arabesques against a flat, chartreuse background, as though ensnaring the six servants asleep at a loom and well.
| Artist / Maker | Edward Burne-Jones |
|---|---|
| Date | 1870–75 |
| Culture / Origin | England, 19th century |
| Medium | graphite and watercolor, heightened with white gouache |
| Dimensions | Matted: 54.3 x 81.4 x 0.8 cm (21 3/8 x 32 1/16 x 5/16 in.); Frame: 61.3 x 88.9 x 3.2 cm (24 1/8 x 35 x 1 1/4 in.); Image: 32.3 x 60.2 cm (12 11/16 x 23 11/16 in.) |
| Department | Drawings |
| Type | Drawing |
About the Artist
Edward Burne-Jones and Morris met as undergraduates at Oxford University, where both studied theology, planning to enter the church. Instead, a mutual love of poetry and medieval art led these lifelong friends toward careers in art, design, and literature. A successful painter, Burne-Jones also contributed to Morris & Co. as a designer of stained glass and tapestry, as well as to the Kelmscott Press as an illustrator of books Full biography →
Provenance & Source
Image & data: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 / Public Domain.
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