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A Prophet in the wilderness: 2717

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

A Prophet in the wilderness

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Blake, William

Entities

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Notes

History note: First owner or owners not known; Dr John Hillier Blount (1822-66); his daughter, Miss Eleanor Blount; her niece, Mrs WIlliam Tennant, née Catherine Mary Blount; Christie's, (different properties), 21 July 1944 (21), bt. by Messrs. Eisemann (for £102 18s)

Legal notes

From the T.H. Riches Fund.

Measurements and weight

Height: 159 mm
Width: 119 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (1944) by Messrs. Eisemann

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Bodycolour
White bodycolour
Indian ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Pen, Indian ink, bodycolour, heightened with white on paper

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: 2717
Primary reference Number: 17528
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 3 August 2020 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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