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Satan addressing his potentates Paradise Regained
Draughtsman: Blake, William
History note: Bt. from Blake by John Linnell, 1825; Linnell trustees; Linnell sale, Christie's, 15 March 1918 (151), bt. by Messrs. Carfax for T.H. Riches (for 2,100 gns.); Mrs. T.H. Riches
Bequeathed 1935.
Height: 173 mm
Width: 133 mm
Relative size of this object is displayed using code inspired by Good Form and Spectacle's work on the British Museum's Waddeson Bequest website and their dimension drawer. They chose a tennis ball to represent a universally sized object, from which you could envisage the size of an object.
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1950) by Riches, Thomas Henry
Circa 1816 - 1818
One of a series of 12 designs.
Grey wash
Watercolour
Indian ink
Support composed of paper
Watercolour : Pen, Indian ink, grey wash and watercolour on paper
Accession number: PD.17-1950
Primary reference Number: 17513
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2023) "Satan addressing his potentates" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/17513 Accessed: 2023-02-01 16:49:01
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Accession Number: P.396-1985
Accession Number: P.455-1985
Accession Number: C.2823.26-1928
Accession Number: P.153-1948
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