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William Cowper
Printmaker:
Blake, William
Draughtsman:
Romney, George
Allocated by H.M. Treasury through the Minister of the Arts, accepted in lieu of capital taxes
Height: 237 mm
Width: 176 mm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1985-04) by Keynes, Geoffrey
1802 - 1803
Frontispiece to the first volume of The Life and Posthumous Writings of William Cooper, Esqr., with an introductory letter, to the Right Honourable Earl Cowper, by William Hayley, Esqr., Vol. I-III, Chichester: Printed by J. Seagrave, for J. Johnson, St. Paul's Church Yard, London, 1803-1804.
Support composed of paper
Accession number: P.558-1985
Primary reference Number: 31433
Bentley: 468.1
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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