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America A Prophecy: P.127-1950

Current Location: In storage

Titles

America A Prophecy
Europe A Prophecy

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Blake, William

Entities

Categories

Description

Bookbinding

Notes

History note: Coll. John Linnell (d. 1882); The Linnell Trustees; John Linnell Sale, 15 March 1918 (172); Bought by Messrs Carfax for T.H. Riches (for 750 gns.); Mrs T.H. Riches (d. 1950)

Legal notes

T.H. Riches died in 1935. Bequest received in 1950 on the death of his wife.

Measurements and weight

Height: 312 mm
Width: 243 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1950-10) by Riches, Thomas Henry

Dating

1793 - 1821

Note

Each plate with a framing line in red

Plate numbers 1-18 added by Blake in black

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Gold
Watercolour
Red ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Binding composed of vellum (skin)

Techniques used in production

Relief etching : Bound in vellum
Pen and ink
Hand colouring
Colour printing

References and bibliographic entries

Related exhibitions

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.127-1950
Primary reference Number: 978
Bindman: 146-184
Bentley: 33 K
Bentley: 6 O

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 30 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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