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The Day of Judgment: P.511-1985

Titles

The Day of Judgment
Plate 8 'The Grave' by Robert Blair

Maker(s)

Schiavonetti, Luigi (Printmaker)
After Blake, William (Draughtsman)
Cadell & Davies (Publisher)

Legal notes

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

Place(s) associated

  • London

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

19th century
Production date: circa AD 1808

Note

Proof

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper Plate Height 318 mm Width 250 mm
Sheet Height 357 mm Width 290 mm

Techniques used in production

Etching

Inscription or legends present

  • 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
  • Text: The Day of Judgment
  • Location: Lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Title
  • Text: London. Published May 1st. 1808 by Cadell & Davis. Strand
  • Location: Lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Address

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.511-1985
Primary reference Number: 118172
Bindman: 472
Bentley: 435

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 30 June 2016

Associated departments & institutions

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

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2022) "The Day of Judgment" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/118172 Accessed: 2022-06-26 06:51:02

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