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The Book of Thel: P.4162-R

Current Location: In storage

Titles

The Book of Thel

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Blake, William

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1912-07) by Murray, Charles Fairfax

Dating

Circa 1789 - Circa 1794

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Watercolour
Blue ink

Components of the work

Binding composed of leather ( dark green morocco)
Support composed of paper
Sheet Height 300 mm Width 232 mm

Techniques used in production

Watercolour
Relief etching

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.4162-R
Primary reference Number: 118286
Bentley: 18G
Bindman: 71-78

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 6 February 2024

Associated departments & institutions

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

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "The Book of Thel" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/118286 Accessed: 2024-04-26 09:06:43

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