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Night: P.672-1985

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Night
Songs of Innocence

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Blake, William

Entities

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Notes

History note: Acquired from Blake by the first Baron Dimsdale; sold for Major Thomas E. Dimsdale at Sotheby's, 24 November 1952, lot 99

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

Production date: AD 1789 : This copy was printed and coloured c. 1794.

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Watercolour
Blue ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Plate Height 110 mm Width 69 mm
Sheet Height 159 mm Width 126 mm

Techniques used in production

Hand colouring
Relief etching

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: 19
  • Location: Upper right corner
  • Method of creation: Pen and ink
  • Type: Number

References and bibliographic entries

Related exhibitions

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.672-1985
Primary reference Number: 651
Bindman: 238
Bentley: 139 R
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 29 January 2024 Last processed: Thursday 8 February 2024

Associated departments & institutions

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

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