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Pen and Ink Drawing - The Long Engagement - Compositional Sketches / Sketch of Two Figures
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Basic Information | Accession Number: | 1959P10 |
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Collection: | Fine Art Prints and Drawings |
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Date: | 1858c - 1858c |
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Maker Information | Artist: | Arthur Hughes - View biography for Arthur Hughes |
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Notes | The compositional development of 'The Long Engagement' is a long story, revealing much about the hesitant and scrupulous nature of its artist. On a visit to Rossetti's studio on 13 March 1854, G.P. Boyce noted, 'A young man of the name of Hughes was painting a picture of Orlando inscribing his mistress' name on a tree. Parts nicely painted.'
Having apparently reversed the composition (with the tree on the left), in August 1854 Hughes painted a detailed background of wild roses in the open air.
Dissatisfied with the figure of Orlando and with the Shakespearian subject, Hughes wiped it out and at a later date began to devise a two-figure composition of 'modern lovers'. The three sketches on this sheet show Hughes trying to work out the composition of the two figures.
| Presented by Charles Alexander Munro, 1959. |
Further Information | Production Period: | 19th century |
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School/Style: | Lovers |
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Medium: | Pen and brown ink on paper, arched top. |
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Material(s): | Ink |
Dimensions | Height: | 181 mm |
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Width: | 111 mm |
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