the watercolour was painted on paper from 1870 to 1873 at the studio of john roddam spencer stanhope at little campden house, on campden hill in kensington. it was made from watercolour mixed with gouache and gum arabic, giving it a finished appearance resembling an oil painting. it measures (37.9″ x 60 ″) and is signed with the initials "ebj" to the lower left, and signed "edward burne jones" on the backboard. the backboard bears the typed inscription "this picture, being painted in water/colour, would be injured by the slight-/est moisture./great care must be used whenever/it is removed from the frame".