Plate 1, Title-page A Small Book of Designs The First Book of Urizen
Printmaker: Blake, William
Lower half of Title page of The Book of Urizen. Colour-printed in relief etching and finished in pen and watercolour.
History note: Frederick Tatham; given to him by Mrs Blake; later in possession of Lord Killalinn; bt. by GLK Sotheby's 1947
From the collection of Sir Geoffrey Keynes. Accepted in lieu of Inheritance Tax by HM Government from the estate of Anne Pinsent Keynes and allocated to the Fitzwilliam Museum
Method of acquisition: Allocated (2018) by H.M. Government
18th Century
Production date:
AD 1794
Sheet Height 265 mm Width 185 mm
Pen and ink
Hand colouring
Relief etching
Accession number: P.20-2018
Primary reference Number: 288404
Bentley: 1
Erdman: 1
Bindman: 289a
Bindman (Blake): 522 i
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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