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The descent of Man into the Valley of Death: P.509-1985

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Titles

The descent of Man into the Valley of Death
Plate 7 '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
Production date: circa AD 1808

Note

Proof before verse

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Plate Height 279 mm Width 169 mm
Sheet Height 361 mm Width 290 mm

Techniques used in production

Etching

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: The Valley of Death
  • Location: Lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Title
  • Text: Drawn by W. Blake
  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: Engraved by L. Schiavonetti
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: London, Published May 1 1808, by Cadell & Davies Strand.
  • Location: Lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Address

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.509-1985
Primary reference Number: 118170
Bindman: 471
Bentley: 435

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 30 June 2016

Associated departments & institutions

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

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