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Air: P.440-1985

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Air
Plate 4, For the Sexes: The Gates of Paradise

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Blake, William
Publisher: Blake, William

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: William Muir collection sold Sotheby's July 1953 with plate 1 from the collection of the Earl of Crewe.

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Production date: circa AD 1818

Note

Fourth state. Part of 16 plates bound together in a volume.

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

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

Techniques used in production

Line engraving

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Air
  • Location: Lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Title
  • Text: On Cloudy Doubts & Reasoning Cares
  • Location: Lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Verse
  • Text: 4
  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Number
  • Text: Published by W Blake 17 May 1793
  • Location: Plate lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.440-1985
Primary reference Number: 118231
Bindman: 585
Bentley: 45

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 17 October 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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