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Rev. John Caspar Lavater: P.425-1985

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Rev. John Caspar Lavater

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Blake, William
Draughtsman: Unknown (After)
Publisher: Johnson, Joseph

Entities

Categories

Legal notes

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

Measurements and weight

Height: 378 mm
Width: 311 mm

Place(s) associated

  • London

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

19th Century
Production date: AD 1800

Note

Second state

School or Style

British

People, subjects and objects depicted

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Line engraving

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Blake sculpt.
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: REV. JOHN CASPAR LAVATER / of Zurich. Born 1741. Died 1801
  • Location: Lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Title
  • Text: Pubd. May 1. 1800, by J. Johnson, in Saint Paul's Church Yard, London, from a Drawing in his Possession taken in 1787
  • Location: Lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Address

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.425-1985
Primary reference Number: 118249
Essick: XXIX 2B
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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