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Pagan Altars: P.740-1985

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

Pagan Altars
Basso Releivo

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Blake, William

Entities

Categories

Legal notes

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

Measurements and weight

Height: 271 mm
Width: 201 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

1800s
Production date: AD 1804-01-02

Note

Plate IV to Basso Releivo, London, Longman & Rees, 1804.

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Stipple

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: BASSO RELEIVO.
  • Location: Plate upper centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Title
  • Text: PAGAN ALTARS.
  • Location: Plate upper centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Title
  • Text: PLATE IV.
  • Location: Plate upper right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Text: Blake sc.
  • Location: Plate lower right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.740-1985
Primary reference Number: 31831

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 15 October 2025

Associated departments & institutions

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

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