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Death's Door: P.295-1991

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Death's Door

Maker(s)

Designer: Blake, William (After)

Entities

Categories

Legal notes

Bequeathed by Henry Scipio Reitlinger, 1950, transferred from the Reitlinger Trust, 1991

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1991) by Reitlinger, Henry Scipio

Dating

Production date: circa AD 1805 : Designed approx. 1805

Note

After a unique print which was almost certainly intended for the illustrated edition of Blair's Grave in 1808. The original line-engraving was designed approx. 1805

School or Style

British

People, subjects and objects depicted

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Image Height 206 mm Width 120 mm
Sheet Height 317 mm Width 347 mm

Techniques used in production

Wood engraving

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: BLAKE.
  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: NO. X.
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Number

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.295-1991
Primary reference Number: 18957
Bindman: 408

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 2 March 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Death's Door" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/18957 Accessed: 2024-05-02 01:37:52

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