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"Catherine, wife of William Blake," seated by the fire
Draughtsman: Cumberland, George
History note: L.G. Duke; Geoffrey Keynes
Allocated by H.M. Treasury through the Minister of the Arts, accepted in lieu of capital taxes
Height: 200 mm
Width: 177 mm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1985) by Keynes, Geoffrey
Verso: used for cleaning the brush, watercolour. Geoffrey Keynes was convinced that the kaleidoscope of colours on the verso were intended to tint the recto, but they are applied so haphazardly, without reference to the figure of 'Mrs. Blake', that it seems much more likely that the paper was used by Cumberland to clean his brush.
Support composed of paper
Drawing : Point of the brush, blue wash over black chalk on paper
Accession number: PD.189-1985
Primary reference Number: 10154
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The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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