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Joseph Ordering Simeon to be Bound, by Blake

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An image of Joseph Ordering Simeon to be Bound. The Story of Joseph. Blake, William (British, 1757-1827). Indian ink and watercolour over graphite on paper, height 405 mm, width 560 mm, circa 1784-1785.

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Joseph Ordering Simeon to be Bound. The Story of Joseph. Blake, William (British, 1757-1827). Indian ink and watercolour over graphite on paper, height 405 mm, width 560 mm, circa 1784-1785.

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  • Accession Number: 456B
  • Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
  • Photographer name: Michael Jones
  • Image height: 737 pixels
  • Image width: 1024 pixels
  • Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.0 (Windows)
  • Filesize: 144.94kB
  • Exposure time: 1/15
  • ISO Speed: 50
  • Captured: 2011:08:25 15:55:47

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18th Century biblical Blake British School brothers captured chains drawing family Fitz_PDP grouped groups imprisoned Joseph (Old Testament) Old Testament prison prisoners religion religious siblings Simeon watercolour William Blake Artist/Maker

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