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A Prophecy (fragment): P.666-1985.4

Current Location: In storage

Titles

A Prophecy (fragment)
America A Prophecy

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Todd, Ruthven
Draughtsman: Blake, William (After)

Entities

Categories

Legal notes

Allocated by H.M. Treasury through the Minister of the Arts, accepted in lieu of capital taxes

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1985-04) by Keynes, Sir Geoffrey

Dating

1793 - 1947

Note

Modern impression from fragment of original copper plate for cancelled plate (Bindman 164a).

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Sheet Height 168 mm Width 130 mm
Plate Height 81 mm Width 58 mm

Techniques used in production

Relief etching

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.666-1985.4
Primary reference Number: 31795
Bindman: 164a (ii)

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 2 March 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "A Prophecy (fragment)" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/31795 Accessed: 2024-04-18 22:06:00

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