“I rose up in the silent night; I made my dagger sharp and bright”

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“I rose up in the silent night; I made my dagger sharp and bright”

c. 1859-1860

Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones (English, 1833–1898)

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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Object Details

Title:

“I rose up in the silent night; I made my dagger sharp and bright”

Date:

c. 1859-1860

Artist:

Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones (English, 1833–1898)

Medium:

Pen and black ink with scratching out over graphite on wove paper

Dimensions:

Sheet: 5 × 5 3/4 inches (12.7 × 14.6 cm)

Classification:

Drawings

Credit Line:

Purchased with the Alice Newton Osborn Fund, 1991

Accession Number:

1991-50-1

Geography:

Made in England, Europe

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