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Death on a Pale Horse: 765

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

Death on a Pale Horse

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 (91), bt. by Colnaghi (for £1 17s 6d); 'Mr Thomas'; Alfred Aspland by 1876; Aspland sale, Sotheby's, 27 January 1885 (63), bt. by Colnaghi (for £5 10s 0d); Crawford J. Pocock (d. before 1890); offered at Christie's 12-14 May 1891 (585a), (bt. in at 12 gns.); Mrs Crawford Pocock; her sale, Sotheby's, 8 July 1895 (127), bt. by Keppell (for £17 6s 6d); Frederick Hollyer; his sale, Sotheby's, 24 June 1903 (42), bt. by Quaritch (for £60); W.A. White, New York; bt. back 1914 by Quaritch, bt. from them by Friends of the Fitzwilliam (£60)

Measurements and weight

Height: 393 mm
Width: 311 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1914) by The Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum

Dating

1800s
Production date: circa 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

Inscription present: (b.r.)

  • Text: WB inv
  • Location: Lower right
  • Type: Signature

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Identification numbers

Accession number: 765
Primary reference Number: 17490

Audit data

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

Associated departments & institutions

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

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