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“I rose up in the silent night; I made my dagger sharp and bright”
Edward Burne-Jonesc. 1859-1860
Philadelphia Art Museum
Philadelphia, United States
This drawing illustrates a stanza from a short poem of 1833 by Alfred, Lord Tennyson, entitled "The Sisters." The medieval costumes and interior setting reflect the pre-Raphaelite taste for art of that period and enhance the intense emotion of the poet's Gothic tale.
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- Title: “I rose up in the silent night; I made my dagger sharp and bright”
- Creator Lifespan: 1833/1898
- Creator Nationality: English
- Creator Gender: Male
- Creator Death Place: London, England
- Creator Birth Place: Brimingham, England
- Date Created: c. 1859-1860
- Location: England
- Physical Dimensions: Sheet: 5 x 5 3/4 inches (12.7 x 14.6 cm)
- Provenance: Purchased with the Alice Newton Osborn Fund, 1991
- Type: Drawings
- Rights: © 2014 Philadelphia Museum of Art. All rights reserved.
- External Link: Philadelphia Museum of Art
- Medium: Pen and black ink with scratching out over graphite on wove paper
- Artist/Maker: Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones, English, 1833 - 1898
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