Water Plate 2, For the Sexes: The Gates of Paradise
Printmaker:
Blake, William
Publisher:
Blake, William
History note: William Muir collection sold Sotheby's July 1953 with plate 1 from the collection of the Earl of Crewe.
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1985-04) by Keynes, Sir Geoffrey
Production date: circa AD 1818
Fourth state. Part of 16 plates bound together in a volume.
Binding
composed of
leather
( red leather with gold gilding)
Support
composed of
paper
Sheet
Height 312 mm
Width 224 mm
Plate
Height 80 mm
Width 71 mm
Accession number: P.438-1985
Primary reference Number: 118229
Bindman: 583
Bentley: 45
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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