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William Blake
Printmaker:
Jeens, Charles Henry
Draughtsman:
Linnell, John
(After)
Method of acquisition: Given (1908) by Wright, William Aldis
19th Century
Production date:
AD 1861
With inscription 'J. Linnell Senr ft. /61'. Used as a frontispiece of Alexander Gilchrist's' Life of Blake', Macmillan, 1863. On chine collé.
Accession number: P.11871-R
Primary reference Number: 174740
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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