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Auction archive: Lot number 18

Edward Burne-Jones

Estimate
US$10,000 - US$15,000
Price realised:
US$8,125
Auction archive: Lot number 18

Edward Burne-Jones

Estimate
US$10,000 - US$15,000
Price realised:
US$8,125
Beschreibung:

Edward Burne-Jones British, 1833-1898 The Marriage of Pyramus and Thisbe Possible partial signature Jon... (lr) Graphite pencil and watercolor on paper laid down to japanned paper 9 3/4 x 6 3/4 inches (24.8 x 17.1 cm) The Marriage of Pyramus and Thisbe pictures an alternative ending to the tale of star-crossed lovers described in Book IV of Ovid's Metamorphoses. Forbidden from marriage by their feuding families and failing in an attempted elopement, Pyramus and Thisbe end their lives. Here, Burne-Jones imagines their apocryphal union, the lovers embraced by the winged, rose-garlanded figure of Eros. Maria Cassavetti Zambaco, a Greek sculptor who frequented the Pre-Raphaelite circle and who was Burne-Jones's mistress from 1866, modeled for Thisbe. The artists' liaison ultimately paralleled that of Pyramus and Thisbe: Zambaco attempted suicide in 1869, and their affair fizzled around 1875. This work's symmetrical composition, geometric forms and saturated color scheme intimate that it served as a tile, embroidery or stained glass design for Morris, Marshall, Faulkner & Co. Burne-Jones was a partner in the British decorative arts firm and its leading stained glass designer. A larger and probably earlier version of this piece appeared on the art market in 2003. We are grateful to Dr. Elisa Korb of Misericordia University for confirming the attribution to Burne-Jones, based on photographs, and for her assistance in cataloguing this lot. C
Paper toned. Pin hole in the margin at the upper left edge. Possible U-shaped repair to the paper at the sleeve of Pyramus at the upper center right, approximately 1/4 of an inch.

Auction archive: Lot number 18
Auction:
Datum:
5 Nov 2013
Auction house:
Doyle New York - Auctioneers & Appraisers
East 87th Street 75
New York, NY 10128
United States
info@doyle.com
+1 (0)212 4272730
Beschreibung:

Edward Burne-Jones British, 1833-1898 The Marriage of Pyramus and Thisbe Possible partial signature Jon... (lr) Graphite pencil and watercolor on paper laid down to japanned paper 9 3/4 x 6 3/4 inches (24.8 x 17.1 cm) The Marriage of Pyramus and Thisbe pictures an alternative ending to the tale of star-crossed lovers described in Book IV of Ovid's Metamorphoses. Forbidden from marriage by their feuding families and failing in an attempted elopement, Pyramus and Thisbe end their lives. Here, Burne-Jones imagines their apocryphal union, the lovers embraced by the winged, rose-garlanded figure of Eros. Maria Cassavetti Zambaco, a Greek sculptor who frequented the Pre-Raphaelite circle and who was Burne-Jones's mistress from 1866, modeled for Thisbe. The artists' liaison ultimately paralleled that of Pyramus and Thisbe: Zambaco attempted suicide in 1869, and their affair fizzled around 1875. This work's symmetrical composition, geometric forms and saturated color scheme intimate that it served as a tile, embroidery or stained glass design for Morris, Marshall, Faulkner & Co. Burne-Jones was a partner in the British decorative arts firm and its leading stained glass designer. A larger and probably earlier version of this piece appeared on the art market in 2003. We are grateful to Dr. Elisa Korb of Misericordia University for confirming the attribution to Burne-Jones, based on photographs, and for her assistance in cataloguing this lot. C
Paper toned. Pin hole in the margin at the upper left edge. Possible U-shaped repair to the paper at the sleeve of Pyramus at the upper center right, approximately 1/4 of an inch.

Auction archive: Lot number 18
Auction:
Datum:
5 Nov 2013
Auction house:
Doyle New York - Auctioneers & Appraisers
East 87th Street 75
New York, NY 10128
United States
info@doyle.com
+1 (0)212 4272730
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