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The Marriage of Heaven and Hell by William Blake: P.669-1985

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Titles

The Marriage of Heaven and Hell by William Blake

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Blake, William

Entities

Categories

Description

Bookbinding

Notes

History note: Frances White Emerson, 5 December 1956

Legal notes

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

Measurements and weight

Height: 220 mm
Width: 276 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

1790 - 1793

Note

Empty bookbinding for The Marriage of Heaven and Hell. The plates have been mounted.

School or Style

British

Components of the work

Binding composed of native-dyed niger morocco gilt

Related exhibitions

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.669-1985
Primary reference Number: 621
Bindman: 81-108
Bentley: 98 E

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 3 August 2020

Associated departments & institutions

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

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "The Marriage of Heaven and Hell by William Blake" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/621 Accessed: 2024-04-25 18:07:31

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