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Sir Isaac Newton: PD.35-2005

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

Sir Isaac Newton

Maker(s)

Blake, William

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Legal notes

Accepted by H. M. Government in lieu of inheritance tax and allocated to The Fitzwilliam Museum

Measurements and weight

Height: 355 mm
Width: 390 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Allocated (1985) by Estate of Quentin Keynes

Dating

18th Century, Late
Production date: circa AD 1795

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Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.35-2005
Primary reference Number: 126157

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 15 October 2025

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

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