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The Damsel of the San Graal Summons the Knights of the Round Table to the Quest (tapestry)
Artist: Sir Edward Burne-Jones (1833 - 1898), made by Morris & Co (active 1875 - 1940)
Location: Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery
Date: 1898 - 1899
Materials: wool & silk
Dimensions: 263 x 518 cm
Grant:
Amount Paid: £8,000 (Total: £108,900)
Vendor: Sotheby's
Review number: 2831 (1980)
Provenance:
One of a set commissioned by George McCulloch in 1894 for his house in Queen's Gate, Kensington; Mrs Coutts Michie by 1925; anon sale, Sotheby's, 1980.
Description:
Tapestry represents the first scene in a series illustrating the Quest of the San Graal from Malory's Morte d'Arthur which Burne-Jones designed from manufacture by Morris and Co. at Merton Abbey. High-warp tapestry in wool and silk.
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