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Songs of Innocence and of Experience: P.125-1950

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

Songs of Innocence and of Experience

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Blake, William

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1935) by Riches, Thomas Henry

Dating

In or after 1789 CE - In or after 1825 CE

Note

54 plates

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Watercolour
Coloured ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Leaf Height 300 mm Width 215 mm

Techniques used in production

Hand colouring
Relief etching

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Identification numbers

Accession number: P.125-1950
Primary reference Number: 118267
Bindman: 214-269
Bentley: copy AA
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 5 September 2022 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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