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Kelmscott design for the background of Rossetti's Water Willow [2]

Dante Gabriel Rossetti

1871 (circa)

Physical Description

Medium: pencil
Technique: pencil sketch on card stock
Dimensions: 18 x 25.4 cm

Production Description

Production Date: 1871 (circa)
Note: Fredeman uses this set of pencil sketches as the title-page design for the Cabinet. See page iii of the Cabinet for the title-page, page 1 for a description of the sketches.

Scholarly Commentary

Introduction

The sketch was made for the background of Water Willow . There is as well a companion sketch.

Bibliography

Kelmscott design for the background of Rossetti's Water Willow [2]
Description: This set depicts Kelmscott Manor on the left-hand side, a church on the right.
Copyright: © Robin Alston
Electronic Archive Edition: 1
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