| Method | Etching |
| Artist | Abel Justin Mignon after Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones |
| Published | Copyright 1900 by Messrs. Arthur Tooth and Sons Publishers, 5&6 Haymarket, London, 41, Boulevard des Capucines, Paris, 299, Fifth Avenue New York & Messrs. Stiefold & Co. Berlin, Printed by Messrs A. Salmon & Ardail, A, Porcabeuf succr. Paris |
| Dimensions | Image 435 x 292 mm, Sheet 545 x 390 mm |
| Notes |
Proof impression on vellum. Signed in pencil by the engraver. Burne-Jones' 'Spring', also known as 'Flora', presents a female allegory of spring, portrayed in motion whilst sowing seeds. Both the figure and the Italianate setting are typical of Burne-Jones' work of this period. Burne-Jones admiration for artists such as Botticelli is noticeable within this work with his attention to detail on the background architecture, the drapery of her robes and the flowery meadow. The lone figure originally featured within Burne-Jones' St. George series which he painted to decorate Myles Birket Foster's house at Witley in the mid 1860's. Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones, 1st Bt (1833-1898) was a painter and designer closely associated with the later phase of the Pre-Raphaelite movement. Burne-Jones met William Morris as an undergraduate of Exeter College, Oxford, whilst studying for a degree in theology. The pair went on to work very closely together on numerous decorative arts projects including stained glass windows, tapestries, and illustrations. Originally intending to become a church minister, Burne-Jones never finished his degree, choosing instead to pursue an artistic career under the influence of Dante Gabriel Rossetti. Rossetti heavily inspired his early work, but by the 1860's his idiosyncratic style was beginning to develop. His mature work, however different in total effect, is rich in conscious echoes of Botticelli, Mantegna and other Italian masters of the Quattrocento. Thusly, Burne Jones' later paintings of classical and medieval subjects are some of the most iconic of the Pre-Raphaelite movement. He was at the height of his popularity during the 1880's, though his reputation began to decline with the onset of the Impressionists. He was created a baronet in 1894, when he formally hyphenated his name. Abel Justin Mignon (1861-1910) was a French artist and engraver. He engraved several of the works of the Pre-Raphaelites including Edward Burne-Jones' 'Spring'. Condition: Attached to framers board at edges. Small holes and tears to right margin, not affecting image and covered by archival mount. Framed in period frame. |
| Framing | framed |
| Price | £3,500.00 |
| Stock ID | 44707 |