Ezekiel Death of Ezekiel's Wife
Printmaker: Blake, William
A very richly inked impression printed on India laid onto a support, trimmed to the edge of the tissue just within the plate mark and later relined. It is possible that the impression printed on India has been lifted from its original support, trimmed slightly, and laid back down on its original or another support, and then relined. This may explain the difference in the vertical dimension between this impression, 355 mm. at the centre, and the Fitzwilliam impression, 352 mm at the centre. there are odd additional light scratches to the plate that suggest that this impression was printed later than P.4-1953.
History note: Formerly the property of Thomas Chevalier, surgeon, who is said to have attended Blake. From the collection of W. E. Moss, with JOB Second State (P.106-2020), sold at Sotheby’s, London, 2 March 1937, Lot. 174 to GLK, £13.
From the collection of Sir Geoffrey Keynes. Accepted in lieu of Inheritance Tax by HM Government from the estate of Mary Cecilia Keynes and allocated to the Fitzwilliam Museum
Method of acquisition: Allocated (2020) by H.M. Government Keynes, Mary Cecilia
19th Century
Circa
1820
-
Circa
1827
Second state. As described by both Keynes and Essick, printed on India paper, Essick adding, laid onto wove
Support
composed of
wove paper
Image
Height 355 mm
Width 480 mm
Sheet
Height 460 mm
Width 533 mm
Accession number: P.104-2020
Primary reference Number: 282177
Essick: VI 2B
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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