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The Soldiers casting lots for Christ's Garments: PD.30-1949

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

The Soldiers casting lots for Christ's Garments

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Blake, William

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Notes

History note: Painted for Thomas Butts (d. 1846); Thomas Butts, Jnr. (d. 1862); his sale, Foster's, 29 June 1853 (92), bt. by R. Monckton Milnes (later Lord Houghton (d. 1885)) (for 14s); his son, later Marquess of Crewe (d. 1945); bt. by W. Graham Robertson from him in 1904; offered for sale at Christie's 22 July 1949 (33); bt. in by the executors (for £945)

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Through the National Art Collections Fund.

Measurements and weight

Height: 420 mm
Width: 314 mm

Relative size of this object

31.4 m42 m What does this represent?

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1949) by Robertson, Walford Graham

Dating

Production date: AD 1800

School or Style

British

People, subjects and objects depicted

Materials used in production

Grey wash
Watercolour
Indian ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Pen, Indian ink, grey wash and watercolour on paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: WB inv
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: 1800
  • Type: Date

Inscription present: in artist's hand

  • Text: John XIXI c. 23 & 24 v (b.r.)
  • Location: Below
  • Text: No 2
  • Location: Verso

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Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.30-1949
Primary reference Number: 17466
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Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 13 April 2023 Last processed: Thursday 13 April 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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