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Sir Edward Burne Jones Collection

Sir Edward Burne-Jones, a renowned British artist of the 19th century, left an indelible mark on the world of art with his exquisite creations

Background imageSir Edward Burne Jones Collection: Sponsa De Libano, 1891, (c1930). Creator: Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones

Sponsa De Libano, 1891, (c1930). Creator: Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones
Sponsa De Libano, 1891, (c1930). The North and South Winds blow on the Bride of Lebanon. The lilies symbolise her virginity

Background imageSir Edward Burne Jones Collection: The Green Dining-room at South Kensington Museum, c1870. Creator: Unknown

The Green Dining-room at South Kensington Museum, c1870. Creator: Unknown
The Green Dining-room at South Kensington Museum, c1870. Interior of what is now the Victoria & Albert Museum in London. Decoration designed by William Morris (1834-1896)

Background imageSir Edward Burne Jones Collection: Cupid's hunting fields, 1880 (oil on canvas)

Cupid's hunting fields, 1880 (oil on canvas)
930319 Cupid's hunting fields, 1880 (oil on canvas) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98); Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK; Photo © Stefano Baldini

Background imageSir Edward Burne Jones Collection: Edward Burne Jones and William Morris, 1874 (b / w photo)

Edward Burne Jones and William Morris, 1874 (b / w photo)
2625505 Edward Burne Jones and William Morris, 1874 (b/w photo) by Hollyer, Frederick (1837-1933); (add.info.: British 19th century artists Edward Burne Jones and William Morris)

Background imageSir Edward Burne Jones Collection: Title page and opening page from the Kelmscott Press edition of

Title page and opening page from the Kelmscott Press edition of
985837 Title page and opening page from the Kelmscott Press edition of The Works of Geoffrey Chaucer, 1896 (woodcut on vellum) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98) & Morris

Background imageSir Edward Burne Jones Collection: Portrait of the artist Edward Burne Jones (engraving)

Portrait of the artist Edward Burne Jones (engraving)
672752 Portrait of the artist Edward Burne Jones (engraving); (add.info.: Burne Jones - engraving Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones)

Background imageSir Edward Burne Jones Collection: Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones (engraving)

Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones (engraving)
3116269 Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: British artist and designer. From The Century Edition of Cassell's History of England, published c. 1900).

Background imageSir Edward Burne Jones Collection: Sir Philip Burne-Jones, holding cat (photo)

Sir Philip Burne-Jones, holding cat (photo)
681375 Sir Philip Burne-Jones, holding cat (photo); (add.info.: Sir Philip Burne-Jones, holding cat; son of Edward Burne-Jones); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background imageSir Edward Burne Jones Collection: The Golden Legend: the Golden Legend of Master William Caxton done anew, 1892

The Golden Legend: the Golden Legend of Master William Caxton done anew, 1892

Background imageSir Edward Burne Jones Collection: The Birth of Galatea, 1885. Creator: Charles William Campbell

The Birth of Galatea, 1885. Creator: Charles William Campbell
The Birth of Galatea, 1885. Greek mythology: ivory statue carved by Pygmalion of Cyprus, which came to life

Background imageSir Edward Burne Jones Collection: Sir Edward Burne-Jones, Bart, DCL (engraving)

Sir Edward Burne-Jones, Bart, DCL (engraving)
970428 Sir Edward Burne-Jones, Bart, DCL (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Edward Burne-Jones, Bart, DCL. Illustration for Notables of Britain (Review of Reviews)

Background imageSir Edward Burne Jones Collection: Head crowned with leaves, c.1897 (pencil on paper)

Head crowned with leaves, c.1897 (pencil on paper)
NGW405353 Head crowned with leaves, c.1897 (pencil on paper) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98); 20x15 cm; National Museum Wales; National Museums & Galleries of Wales

Background imageSir Edward Burne Jones Collection: Drapery study for King Cophetua, c.1883 (graphite on paper)

Drapery study for King Cophetua, c.1883 (graphite on paper)
NGW405351 Drapery study for King Cophetua, c.1883 (graphite on paper) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98); 35.5x25.2 cm; National Museum Wales; National Museums & Galleries of Wales

Background imageSir Edward Burne Jones Collection: Study of a Head (oil on panel)

Study of a Head (oil on panel)
NGW239411 Study of a Head (oil on panel) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98); 35.5x25.6 cm; National Museum Wales; National Museums & Galleries of Wales

Background imageSir Edward Burne Jones Collection: Perseus and the Graiae, 1875-78 (mixed media)

Perseus and the Graiae, 1875-78 (mixed media)
NGW342644 Perseus and the Graiae, 1875-78 (mixed media) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98); 170.2x153.2 cm; National Museum Wales; (add.info.: made from: gold leaf, silver leaf)

Background imageSir Edward Burne Jones Collection: Venus Discordia (oil on canvas)

Venus Discordia (oil on canvas)
NGW184264 Venus Discordia (oil on canvas) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98); 128.2x209.8 cm; National Museum Wales; National Museums & Galleries of Wales

Background imageSir Edward Burne Jones Collection: Head, 1885 (pencil on paper)

Head, 1885 (pencil on paper)
NGW405352 Head, 1885 (pencil on paper) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98); 24.4x15.1 cm; National Museum Wales; National Museums & Galleries of Wales

Background imageSir Edward Burne Jones Collection: Spring, 1894 (pencil & red chalk)

Spring, 1894 (pencil & red chalk)
FFA178176 Spring, 1894 (pencil & red chalk) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98); 45.7x20.3 cm; Private Collection

Background imageSir Edward Burne Jones Collection: Danae, or The Tower of Brass, 1887-88 (oil on canvas)

Danae, or The Tower of Brass, 1887-88 (oil on canvas)
GLS111327 Danae, or The Tower of Brass, 1887-88 (oil on canvas) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98); 231.1x113 cm; Art Gallery and Museum, Kelvingrove, Glasgow

Background imageSir Edward Burne Jones Collection: The Angel (oil on panel)

The Angel (oil on panel)
GLS314063 The Angel (oil on panel) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98); 26.7x19.1 cm; Glasgow Museums, UK; (add.info.: playing a flageolet.); © CSG CIC Glasgow Museums Collection

Background imageSir Edward Burne Jones Collection: The Sleeping Beauty, 1871 (w/c, bodycolour & gold paint on vellum)

The Sleeping Beauty, 1871 (w/c, bodycolour & gold paint on vellum)
MAN63033 The Sleeping Beauty, 1871 (w/c, bodycolour & gold paint on vellum) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98); 25.9x36 cm; Manchester Art Gallery

Background imageSir Edward Burne Jones Collection: Cupid and Psyche, 1865-87 (w/c, bodycolour & gold paint on wove paper)

Cupid and Psyche, 1865-87 (w/c, bodycolour & gold paint on wove paper)
MAN63032 Cupid and Psyche, 1865-87 (w/c, bodycolour & gold paint on wove paper) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98); 64.9x49.4 cm; Manchester Art Gallery

Background imageSir Edward Burne Jones Collection: Sibylla Delphica, 1868 (oil on panel)

Sibylla Delphica, 1868 (oil on panel)
MAN62938 Sibylla Delphica, 1868 (oil on panel) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98); 152.8x60.3 cm; Manchester Art Gallery

Background imageSir Edward Burne Jones Collection: The end of 'The Romance of the Rose', and the beginning of 'The Parlement of Foules'

The end of "The Romance of the Rose", and the beginning of "The Parlement of Foules"
7409778 The end of "The Romance of the Rose", and the beginning of "The Parlement of Foules", ie Parliament of Fowls, from The Works of Geoffrey Chaucer, by William Morris

Background imageSir Edward Burne Jones Collection: PB 5-2001

PB 5-2001
Pages 22-23. "The Knights Tale". The Works of Geoffrey Chaucer. William Morris, Kelmscott Press. Illustrations by Sir Edward Burne-Jones

Background imageSir Edward Burne Jones Collection: Scene of King Rene sculpting a figure while being watched by his new bride

Scene of King Rene sculpting a figure while being watched by his new bride
451293 Scene of King Rene sculpting a figure while being watched by his new bride (pen & india ink with wash and pencil on paper) by Burne-Jones

Background imageSir Edward Burne Jones Collection: Unpainted masterpieces (self-caricature) (pen & ink on paper)

Unpainted masterpieces (self-caricature) (pen & ink on paper)
BIR185843 Unpainted masterpieces (self-caricature) (pen & ink on paper) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98); 17.6x10.7 cm; Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery

Background imageSir Edward Burne Jones Collection: Study for the Briar Rose Series, 1889 (oil on canvas)

Study for the Briar Rose Series, 1889 (oil on canvas)
7388603 Study for the Briar Rose Series, 1889 (oil on canvas) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98); Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery; (add.info)

Background imageSir Edward Burne Jones Collection: Study for the Briar Rose Series, The Garden Court, 1889 (oil on canvas)

Study for the Briar Rose Series, The Garden Court, 1889 (oil on canvas)
7388606 Study for the Briar Rose Series, The Garden Court, 1889 (oil on canvas) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98); Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery; (add.info)

Background imageSir Edward Burne Jones Collection: Study for the Briar Rose Series, The Garden Court, 1889 (oil on canvas)

Study for the Briar Rose Series, The Garden Court, 1889 (oil on canvas)
7388604 Study for the Briar Rose Series, The Garden Court, 1889 (oil on canvas) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98); Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery; (add.info)

Background imageSir Edward Burne Jones Collection: Two Female Heads, 1865-66 (chalk on paper)

Two Female Heads, 1865-66 (chalk on paper)
BIR100720 Two Female Heads, 1865-66 (chalk on paper) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98); Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery; (add.info.: by Edward Coley Burne-Jones)

Background imageSir Edward Burne Jones Collection: Study for the Briar Rose Series, The Garden Court, 1889 (oil on canvas)

Study for the Briar Rose Series, The Garden Court, 1889 (oil on canvas)
7388605 Study for the Briar Rose Series, The Garden Court, 1889 (oil on canvas) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98); Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery; (add.info)

Background imageSir Edward Burne Jones Collection: The Worship of the Lamb, design for a stained glass window at St Edmund Hall, Oxford

The Worship of the Lamb, design for a stained glass window at St Edmund Hall, Oxford, 1865 (pencil on paper)
BIR185842 The Worship of the Lamb, design for a stained glass window at St Edmund Hall, Oxford, 1865 (pencil on paper) by Burne-Jones

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Background imageSir Edward Burne Jones Collection: Sir Edward Burne-Jones painting The Star of Bethlehem in his studio, 1890 (b/w photo)

Sir Edward Burne-Jones painting The Star of Bethlehem in his studio, 1890 (b/w photo)
XJF366938 Sir Edward Burne-Jones painting The Star of Bethlehem in his studio, 1890 (b/w photo) by Sotheby (nee Leighton)

Background imageSir Edward Burne Jones Collection: 7388098

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Background imageSir Edward Burne Jones Collection: Study of a horse's head (pencil on paper)

Study of a horse's head (pencil on paper)
PNH452510 Study of a horse's head (pencil on paper) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98); 16x12 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Peter Nahum at The Leicester Galleries, London

Background imageSir Edward Burne Jones Collection: Great bookcase, 1859-62 (pine, carved, painted and gilded)

Great bookcase, 1859-62 (pine, carved, painted and gilded)
7246644 Great bookcase, 1859-62 (pine, carved, painted and gilded) by English School, (19th century); 317.5x173.9x49.5 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; © Ashmolean Museum

Background imageSir Edward Burne Jones Collection: Great bookcase, 1859-62 (pine, carved, painted and gilded)

Great bookcase, 1859-62 (pine, carved, painted and gilded)
7247006 Great bookcase, 1859-62 (pine, carved, painted and gilded) by English School, (19th century); 317.5x173.9x49.5 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; © Ashmolean Museum

Background imageSir Edward Burne Jones Collection: Great bookcase, 1859-62 (pine, carved, painted and gilded)

Great bookcase, 1859-62 (pine, carved, painted and gilded)
7246562 Great bookcase, 1859-62 (pine, carved, painted and gilded) by English School, (19th century); 317.5x173.9x49.5 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; © Ashmolean Museum

Background imageSir Edward Burne Jones Collection: The Prioress Tale, decorated wardrobe, designed by Philip Webb (1831-1915), 1859 (oil on panel)

The Prioress Tale, decorated wardrobe, designed by Philip Webb (1831-1915), 1859 (oil on panel)
7246991 The Prioress Tale, decorated wardrobe, designed by Philip Webb (1831-1915), 1859 (oil on panel) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98); Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Background imageSir Edward Burne Jones Collection: Great bookcase, 1859-62 (pine, carved, painted and gilded)

Great bookcase, 1859-62 (pine, carved, painted and gilded)
7250216 Great bookcase, 1859-62 (pine, carved, painted and gilded) by English School, (19th century); 317.5x173.9x49.5 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; © Ashmolean Museum

Background imageSir Edward Burne Jones Collection: Great bookcase, 1859-62 (pine, carved, painted and gilded)

Great bookcase, 1859-62 (pine, carved, painted and gilded)
7249864 Great bookcase, 1859-62 (pine, carved, painted and gilded) by English School, (19th century); 317.5x173.9x49.5 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; © Ashmolean Museum

Background imageSir Edward Burne Jones Collection: Great bookcase, 1859-62 (pine, carved, painted and gilded)

Great bookcase, 1859-62 (pine, carved, painted and gilded)
7249622 Great bookcase, 1859-62 (pine, carved, painted and gilded) by English School, (19th century); 317.5x173.9x49.5 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; © Ashmolean Museum

Background imageSir Edward Burne Jones Collection: The Passing of Venus, c. 1875 (oil on panel)

The Passing of Venus, c. 1875 (oil on panel)
MH11890 The Passing of Venus, c.1875 (oil on panel) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98); Exeter College, Oxford, UK; © Martin Harrison

Background imageSir Edward Burne Jones Collection: The Battle of Beth Horon, 1862-3 (stained glass)

The Battle of Beth Horon, 1862-3 (stained glass)
3474767 The Battle of Beth Horon, 1862-3 (stained glass) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98); St Michael, Lyndhurst, UK; (add.info.: Manufactured by Morris, Marshall, Faulkner & Co)

Background imageSir Edward Burne Jones Collection: Perseus and Andromeda, study for The Doom Fulfilled, 1875 (gouache with gold paint on board)

Perseus and Andromeda, study for The Doom Fulfilled, 1875 (gouache with gold paint on board)
5859143 Perseus and Andromeda, study for The Doom Fulfilled, 1875 (gouache with gold paint on board) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98); 33--30 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL



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Sir Edward Burne-Jones, a renowned British artist of the 19th century, left an indelible mark on the world of art with his exquisite creations. One such masterpiece is "The Green Dining-room at South Kensington Museum, " a captivating work that transports viewers to a bygone era. Although its creator remains unknown, this painting showcases Burne-Jones' influence and attention to detail. Another notable piece by Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones is "Sponsa De Libano. " Created in 1891 but not released until around 1930, this artwork exemplifies his mastery of color and composition. The ethereal beauty depicted in this painting captivates the imagination and leaves one longing for more. In a black-and-white photograph from 1874, we see Edward Burne Jones alongside William Morris. These two visionaries were pioneers of the Arts and Crafts movement, which sought to revive traditional craftsmanship amidst industrialization. Their collaboration resulted in breathtaking works that merged artistry with functionality. Burne-Jones also made significant contributions as a book illustrator through his involvement with the Kelmscott Press edition of Geoffrey Chaucer's works. The title page and opening page from this edition showcase intricate woodcuts paired with elegant typography—a testament to Burne-Jones' dedication to creating visually stunning publications. One cannot overlook "Danae or The Tower of Brass, " an oil-on-canvas masterpiece created between 1887-88. This enchanting artwork tells the story of Danaë, who was imprisoned in a tower but ultimately found love against all odds. Through rich colors and meticulous brushstrokes, Burne-Jones brings this mythical tale to life. "The Angel" is another remarkable creation by Sir Edward Burne-Jones—an oil painting on panel that exudes serenity and gracefulness. This celestial being seems almost otherworldly as it gazes into eternity while emanating tranquility and hope.