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The Seed of David (study for head of King David)
Dante Gabriel Rossetti
1856-1864 (circa)
Physical Description
Medium: pencil
Dimensions: 9 3/4 x 8 3/4 in.
Other production information determined from the object: A pen and ink sketch of a man is on the verso.
Production Description
Production Date: 1856-1864 (circa)
Exhibition History:
William Morris Centenary Exhibition, Victoria and Albert Museum, 1934
(no.331); Birmingham, 1947 (no.226)
Model: William Morris
Provenance
Current Location: Birmingham City Museum and Art Gallery
Catalog Number: 261'04
Archival History: WMR; Fairfax Murray; Birmingham City Museum and Art Gallery
Reproductions
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Surtees, A Catalogue Raisonné , vol. 2, plate 144.
Electronic Archive Edition: 1
File Name:
s105j.rap.xml
Scholarly Commentary
Introduction
Sketch of the head of a young man with medium length curling hair and trimmed beard. His head is inclined to his right, eyes looking to the left. The face is the most highly finished, executed in darker lines. The hair, neck and shoulders are sketchy, with the hair designated by long looping lines and broad cross-hatches.
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