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Portrait of a young girl

1866–80
Not on view
The subject of this ethereal portrait drawing has not been definitively identified, but her soulful eyes and sensual mouth resemble those of Maria Cassavaetti Zambaco, a British artist of Greek descent with whom Burne-Jones had a passionate, then tortured, affair between 1866 and 1869. After their association ended, the artist used her features to represent temptresses such as Nimue and Phyllis in thematic paintings.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Portrait of a young girl
  • Artist: Sir Edward Burne-Jones (British, Birmingham 1833–1898 Fulham)
  • Date: 1866–80
  • Medium: Graphite
  • Dimensions: sheet: 10 x 7 in. (25.4 x 17.8 cm)
  • Classification: Drawings
  • Credit Line: Bequest of William S. Lieberman, 2005
  • Object Number: 2007.49.650
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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