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The Death of Cleopatra: P.539-1985

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Titles

The Death of Cleopatra
A New and Improved Roman History

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Blake, William
Draughtsman: Fuseli, Johann Heinrich

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

Production date: AD 1797

Note

Plate 292, illustration to A New and Improved Roman History by Charles Allen, London: for J. Johnson, first edition, pub. 1797

School or Style

British

People, subjects and objects depicted

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Image Height 145 mm Width 81 mm
Sheet Height 173 mm Width 105 mm

Techniques used in production

Engraving
Etching

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: P. 292
  • Location: Upper left corner
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Number
  • Text: The Death of Cleopatra
  • Location: Lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Title
  • Text: Blake s.
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: London, Published Decr. 1 1797 by J. Johnson, St Paul's Church Yard
  • Location: Lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Address

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.539-1985
Primary reference Number: 880
Bentley: 416

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 9 September 2021

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 Death of Cleopatra" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/880 Accessed: 2024-04-26 09:58:06

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