Putto Study, for the lid of the Graham Family Piano by Sir Edward Burne-Jones — Sir Edward Burne-Jones. Putto Study, for the lid of the Graham Family Piano, ca. 1879. The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Public domain (CC0).

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Putto Study, for the lid of the Graham Family Piano

by Sir Edward Burne-Jones

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Artist: Sir Edward Burne-Jones (British, Birmingham 1833–1898 Fulham)
Date: ca. 1879
Medium: White and reddish brown synthetic crayons on brown paper
Dimensions: Sheet (irregular): 14 in. × 8 5/8 in. (35.5 × 21.9 cm)
Type: Drawing
Classification: Drawings
Department: Drawings and Prints
Credit line: Gift of Elisa Korb, in memory of Gerald Korb, 2020
Accession no.: 2020.368

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