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Sir Tristram Harping to Le Beale Isoud: a sketch for 'Courtesy'

William Dyce,
- | WOA 7743

Details

Collection: Parliamentary Art Collection
Object type: Drawing
Description: A pen and ink sketch which is a study for the Robing Room fresco Courtesy, by artist William Dyce. Dyce was commissioned to complete a series of seven wall paintings on the theme of Arthurian legend by the Fine Arts Commission in 1848. The study is dated 1851 and shows the two lovers in the foreground, with Tristan playing the harp for Isolde who is accompanied by two female attendants. The group are framed by an archway, which shows a landscape and entwined trees in the background, alongside two youths hawking.
Date Created: 1851
Creator: William Dyce (1806-1864),
Dimensions: Frame Width 440mm; Frame Height 310mm
Technique: Pen and ink drawing

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Image Credit: Sir Tristram Harping to Le Beale Isoud: a sketch for 'Courtesy' by William Dyce, 1851. UK Parliament WOA 7743