Designs for painted panels for the decoration of the 'Great Bookcase', made for William Burges's house and offices at 15 Buckingham Street, London: allegories of eight metals

NOTES: Known as the 'Great Bookcase' this richly decorated piece of furniture featured painted panels depicting stories from the Bible and ancient mythology, together with motifs incorporating birds, butterflies and other insects. The paintings were executed by a number of artists, including J. A. Fitzgerald, as indicated in this design. The bookcase was later housed in Burges's library at Tower House, Melbury Road, London. After the overladen bookshelf fell in 1878 the damaged Fitzgerald paintings were replaced by Fred Weekes.