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Hurl'd the new born: P.669-1985 (26)

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Titles

Hurl'd the new born
The Marriage of Heaven and Hell

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Blake, William

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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, Geoffrey

Dating

1790 - 1793

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Watercolour
Brown ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Plate Height 147 mm Width 103 mm
Sheet Height 266 mm Width 196 mm

Techniques used in production

Hand colouring
Relief etching

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: 26
  • Location: Upper right corner
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Number

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Identification numbers

Accession number: P.669-1985 (26)
Primary reference Number: 618
Bindman: 107
Bentley: 98 E
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 8 March 2024 Last processed: Friday 25 October 2024

Associated departments & institutions

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

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