Morning Amusement
Printmaker:
Blake, William
Painter:
Watteau, Jean Antoine
(After)
Publisher:
Macklin, H.
History note: Sotheby's 21 December 1950, lot 479 (Colnaghi, £3)
Allocated by H.M. Treasury through the Minister of the Arts, accepted in lieu of capital taxes
Height: 329 mm
Width: 358 mm
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Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1985-04) by Keynes, Sir Geoffrey
Production date: AD 1782
Oval image, with hand colouring.
Support composed of paper
Accession number: P.404-1985
Primary reference Number: 118257
Essick: XXII IB
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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Accession Number: 889(6)
Accession Number: 1786
Accession Number: PD.161-2015
Accession Number: 1148
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