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William Blake
Miniaturist: Linnell, John
History note: John Linnell (d. 1882); the Linnell Trustees; Linnell Sale, Christie's, 15 March, 1918 (part of lot 169); bt. by Messrs Carfax for T.H. Riches (85 gns)
Bequeathed 1935, with a life interest to his widow (d. 1950).
Height: 133 mm
Width: 106 mm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1950) by Riches, Thomas Henry
Production date: AD 1821 : Date by Bindman, see 'notes'.
Support composed of ivory ( Elephant ivory. Species ID by Jo Dillon 2023-12-13 (visual examination of front and edges; back obscured by mount: low magnification, raking light): The flat plaque is made from a very thin cross-section, taken from the solid part of a large elephant ivory tusk near the central nerve cavity. The near-centre of the tusk is visible as an off-centre darker oval on the top and bottom edges. Longitudinal grain direction: top to bottom. The grain is coarser towards both long sides, indicating the plaque is made from a cross-section that approached the outer parts of the tusk's diameter. The cross-section is too thin to clearly exhibit the characteristic Schreger lines. However, the ivory exhibits the diagnostic "flame effect", where the longitudinal grain is coarser towards the long sides.)
Watercolour : Watercolour on ivory
Accession number: PD.61-1950
Primary reference Number: 11967
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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