Portrait of William Blake
Draughtsman: Linnell, John
History note: By descent from the artist to Mrs. John Lucas, his great-granddaughter; Christie's, 2 March 1971, lot 57; with Colnaghi; Matthew Prior; Geoffrey Keynes
Accepted in lieu of capital taxes and allocated by H.M. Treasury through the Minister of the Arts
Height: 212 mm
Width: 164 mm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1985) by Keynes, Geoffrey
Lower left, graphite: a group of faint sketche sof a man's head (?Blake) in profile, to left
Support composed of paper
Drawing : Graphite and coloured wash on paper, 'framed' in graphite
Accession number: PD.196-1985
Primary reference Number: 11984
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The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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