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Armour: P.741-1985

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Armour

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: 272 mm
Width: 208 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Production date: AD 1818-12-10

Note

Book illustration.

School or Style

British

People, subjects and objects depicted

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Engraving

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: ARMOUR.
  • Location: Plate upper centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Title
  • Text: PLATE IV & V.
  • Location: Plate upper right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Text: Blake sc
  • Location: Plate lower right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: Published as the Act directs. Decr. 10, 1818, by Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme & Brown, Paternoster Row.
  • Location: Plate lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Address

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.741-1985
Primary reference Number: 31835
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 3 August 2020 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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