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The descent of Man into the Valley of Death: P.516-1985

Object information

Awaiting location update

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: Ackermann, Rudolph

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 1813

Note

Proof

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Coloured ink
Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Sheet Height 274 mm Width 164 mm

Techniques used in production

Hand colouring
Etching

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: The descent of Man into the Vale of Death.
  • Location: Lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Title
  • Text: ...............................................Tis here all meet!
  • Location: Lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Verse
  • 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 Mar: 1. 1813. by R. Ackermann. 101 Strand.
  • Location: Lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Address
  • Text: P. 21
  • Location: Upper right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Number

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.516-1985
Primary reference Number: 118176
Bindman: 471
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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