Edward Coley Burne-Jones

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Edward Coley Burne-Jones
1833-1898
Fat Lady
Pen and brown ink on writing paper with autograph letter on verso, mounted on board.
5 3/16 x 4 1/2 inches (132 x 114 mm)
Gift of Mr. Frederick R. Koch.
1981.60:5

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Watermark: none visible through lining.

Provenance: 
Gaskell Family; sale, London, Sotheby's Belgravia, 23 March 1981, part of lot 33; Frederick R. Koch.
Summary: 

The drawing illustrates a letter from the artist of which only the following portion is visible: Wednesday / These fat women / must be used up - I'm very / sorry - but you need take notice of / them. they are entirely occupied with / themselves.

Associated names: 

Gaskell family, former owner.
Koch, Frederick R. (Frederick Robinson), former owner.

Bibliography: 

Ryskamp, Charles, ed. Twentieth Report to the Fellows of the Pierpont Morgan Library, 1981-1983. New York : Pierpont Morgan Library, 1984, p. 241.

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