The Canterbury Pilgrims
Printmaker:
Blake, William
Publisher:
Blake, William
History note: Bought by GLK from a London dealer during World War II.
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
19th Century
Production date:
AD 1810
: Printed 1810-20.
Third state: Hatching and cross hatching added to the image, generally darkening its tone, with the contrasts between dark and light areas in the sky, clouds, foreground, and dust kicked up by the horses strengthened, with further flashes of radiance extended along the horizen to the left.
Support
composed of
paper
( India paper)
Image
Height 302 mm
Width 943 mm
Hand colouring
Engraving
Etching
Accession number: P.27-2018
Primary reference Number: 288408
Essick: XVI 3O
Bindman: 32
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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