Tile Design - Theseus and the Minotaur in the Labyrinth
© Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery
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Description
Study for a decorative tile, with the Minotaur peering round a corner as Theseus advances to catch him. Verso, is a pencil sketch for Theseus's sword hilt, dated '1861'.
Artist
Artist Sir Edward Burne-Jones
Dimensions
261mm x 255mm
Medium
Pencil, brown wash, pen and ink on paper.
Acquisition
Bequeathed by James Richardson Holliday, 1927.
Accession Number
1927P594
