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Portrait of Sara Norton (1864-1922)

Collection Type

  • Art

Date

1884

GUSN

GUSN-6662

Description

Half length portrait of Sara Norton as a young woman, near profile to left, holding violin.

Details

Descriptive Terms

portraits
Drawing

Inscription

Pen script on reverse of frame, upper left: ""Sara Norton/by /Sir Edward Burne-Jones"". On reverse of stretcher, center top is "" E. Burne-Jones Esq./ [illegible two lines] Accn book says signed ""Jones"" but unable to locate signature.

Associated Person

Norton, Sara, 1864-

Maker

Burne-Jones, Edward, 1833-1898 (Maker)

Location of Origin

USA

Dimensions

38 1/4 x 26 x 1 1/8 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Susan Norton

Accession Number

1990.94

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Title Sara Norton (1864-1922) Accession Number 1990.93

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