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The Horse: P.472-1985

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Titles

The Horse
Ballads

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

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

19th Century
Production date: AD 1805

Note

Illustration to Ballads by William Hayley, 1805

School or Style

British

People, subjects and objects depicted

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Plate Height 149 mm Width 100 mm
Sheet Height 203 mm Width 118 mm

Techniques used in production

Engraving

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: The Horse
  • Location: Plate lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Title

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.472-1985
Primary reference Number: 678
Bindman: 407

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

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "The Horse" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/678 Accessed: 2024-04-28 14:37:25

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{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/678 |title=The Horse |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-04-28 14:37:25|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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