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Portrait of the young William Blake
Draughtsman: Blake, Catherine
History note: Said to have been given by Mrs Blake to a friend who sold it c. 1886 to Daniels (a printseller in Mortimer Street, London); bt. by Herbert P. Horne (d. 1916); acquired by E.H. Marsh in 1904.
Bequeathed by Sir Edward Howard Marsh through the National Art-Collections Fund, 1953
Height: 155 mm
Width: 104 mm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1953) by Marsh, Edward Howard
Circa 1827 - 1831
Support composed of paper
Drawing : Graphite on paper
Accession number: PD.14-1953
Primary reference Number: 17578
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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