Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones, Bt

Study of Medusa for ‘The Death of Medusa’

c.1877

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Artist: Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones, Bt 1833–1898
Medium: Graphite on paper
Dimensions: Support: 179 x 271 mm
Collection: Tate
Acquisition: Presented by Lord Duveen 1924
Reference: N03983

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