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America a Prophecy and Europe a Prophecy: P.4163-R

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

America a Prophecy and Europe a Prophecy

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Blake, William
Printer: Tatham, Frederick

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Notes

History note: In the collection of Samuel Boddington, acquired by C. Fairfax Murray before 1899.

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1912) by Murray, Charles Fairfax

Dating

Production date: circa AD 1832

Note

Two books bound together

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Red-brown ink

Components of the work

Binding composed of leather ( red morocco with gold tooling)
Support composed of paper
Leaf Height 281 mm Width 229 mm

Techniques used in production

Relief etching

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Identification numbers

Accession number: P.4163-R
Primary reference Number: 118285
Bindman: 146-166, 167-184
Bindman (1979): 14
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Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 7 July 2021 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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