Adolphe Lalauze, Edward Coley Burne-Jones, and others
The Beguiling of Merlin
1876
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- Artist: Adolphe Lalauze
- Artist: Edward Coley Burne-Jones
- Printer: Alfred Salmon
The Beguiling of Merlin
1876
Physical Qualities
Etching, Sheet: 344 x 229 mm. (13 9/16 x 9 in.)
Plate: 286 x 178 mm. (11 1/4 x 7 in.)
Credit Line
The George A. Lucas Collection, purchased with funds from the State of Maryland, Laurence and Stella Bendann Fund, and contributions from individuals, foundations, and corporations throughout the Baltimore community
Object Number
1996.48.1845
After the 1872-77 oil painting by Edward Burne-Jones, now in the collection of the Lady Lever Art Gallery (accession number LL3121). The painting was first exhibited in 1877 at the opening exhibition of the Grosvenor Gallery in London. The etching by Lalauze was published in "L'Art," 1877, vol. X, p. 80.
The Baltimore Museum of Art by purchase, 1996; The Maryland Institute College of Art, through Henry Walters, Baltimore, by bequest 1909; from George A. Lucas, Paris
Inscribed: below image, lower left, in plate: "Edward Burne-Jones pinx."; below image, lower right, in plate "Ad. Lalauze sc."; below image, lower center, in plate "THE BEGUILING OF MERLIN. / (Grosvenor Gallery)"; below image and title, lower left, in plate "L'Art."; below image and title, lower right, in plate "Imp. A. Salmon."
Markings: None
