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The Descent of Man into the Valley of Death: P.520-1985

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

The Descent of Man into the Valley of Death
Plate 7 'The Grave' by Robert Blair

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Schiavonetti, Luigi
Draughtsman: Blake, William (After)

Entities

Categories

Legal notes

Allocated by H.M. Treasury through the Minister of the Arts, accepted in lieu of capital taxes

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1985-04) by Keynes, Geoffrey

Dating

Production date: circa AD 1826

Note

Spanish Edition from de Mora's Meditaciones Poeticas.

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of wove paper
Plate Height 276 mm Width 168 mm
Sheet Height 350 mm Width 238 mm

Techniques used in production

Etching

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: EL VALLE DE LA MUERTE.
  • Location: Lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Title
  • Text: Drawn by W. Blake.
  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: Etched by L. Schiavonetti
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.520-1985
Primary reference Number: 118155
Bindman: 471
Bentley: 435
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 11 January 2023 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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