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The Wise and Foolish Virgins
Draughtsman: Blake, William
History note: Obtained from Blake by John Linnell (for whom it was painted); Linnell Trusees; Linnell sale, Christie's, 15 March 1918 (155); bt. by Messrs. Carfax for T.H. Riches (260 gns.); Mrs T.H. Riches (d. 1950)
Bequeathed 1935.
Height: 363 mm
Width: 337 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
Production date: circa AD 1822
Grey wash
Watercolour
Indian ink
Support composed of paper
Watercolour : Pen, Indian ink, grey wash and watercolour on paper
Accession number: PD.50-1950
Primary reference Number: 17531
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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Accession Number: PD.39-2016
Accession Number: T.1-1945
Accession Number: T.4-1945
Accession Number: P.14345-R-48
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