The Creation: P.454-1985 (15)

Current Location: Gallery 13: William Blake's Universe

Titles

The Creation
Illustrations of the Book of Job

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Blake, William
Publisher: Blake, William
Publisher: Linnell, John

Entities

Notes

History note: From the stock sold by the Linnell Trustees at Christie's, 15 March 1918, in lot 188

Legal notes

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

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

1825 CE - 1826 CE

Note

Plate 14 to Illustrations of the Book of Job, in twenty-one plates

Proof

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 207 mm Width 165 mm
Sheet Height 432 mm Width 333 mm

Techniques used in production

Engraving

Inscription or legends present

Text: 14
Location: Image upper right corner
Method of creation: Printed
Type: Number

Text: London. Published as the Act directs March 8 : 1825 by Will. Blake N 3 Fountain Court Strand
Location: Plate lower centre
Method of creation: Printed
Type: Address

Text: Proof
Location: Plate lower right corner
Method of creation: Printed
Type: Edition

Text: W Blake invenit & sc
Location: Plate lower left
Method of creation: Printed
Type: Signature

References and bibliographic entries

William Blake: catalogue of the Blake collection in the Fitzwilliam Museum Cambridge

Related exhibitions

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.454-1985 (15)
Primary reference Number: 755
Bindman: 639
Bentley: 421
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 19 February 2024

Associated departments & institutions

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