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The Counseller, King, Warrior, Mother and Child in the Tomb.: P.530-1985

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

The Counseller, King, Warrior, Mother and Child in the Tomb.
Plate 4 'The Grave' by Robert Blair

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Schiavonetti, Luigi
Draughtsman: Blake, William (After)
Publisher: Cadell & Davies

Entities

Categories

Legal notes

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

Place(s) associated

  • London

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

19th Century
On or after 1808 CE - Circa 1813 CE

Note

?Second edition

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of wove paper
Plate Height 213 mm Width 262 mm
Sheet Height 256 mm Width 330 mm

Techniques used in production

Etching

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: The Counseller, King Warrior. Mother & Child in the Tomb
  • Location: Lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Title
  • Text: Drawn by W. Blake.
  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: Etched by L. Schiavonetti
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: London, Published May 1st 1808 by Cadell & Davies Strand.
  • Location: Lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Address

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.530-1985
Primary reference Number: 118164
Bindman: 468
Bentley: 435
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 30 June 2016 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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