The Canterbury Pilgrims: P.26-2018

Current Location: In storage

Titles

The Canterbury Pilgrims

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Blake, William
Publisher: Blake, William

Entities

Print

Categories

Print

Description

Delicately hand coloured with watercolours in rich hues similar to those in Blake's tempera painting if this design (1809), with the faces of the pilgrims and attendant figures carefully tinted in flesh tones.

Notes

History note: Bought in a London saleroom by E. Kersely c.1969; bt. GLK

Legal notes

From the collection of Sir Geoffrey Keynes. Accepted in lieu of Inheritance Tax by HM Government from the estate of Anne Pinsent Keynes and allocated to the Fitzwilliam Museum

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Allocated (2018) by H.M. Government

Dating

19th Century
Production date: AD 1810 : Printed 1810-20.

Note

Second state, hand coloured

School or Style

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Image Height 351 mm Width 949 mm

Techniques used in production

Hand colouring
Engraving
Etching

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.26-2018
Primary reference Number: 288407
Essick: XVI 2B
Bindman: 32
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Wednesday 2 June 2021 Updated: Monday 16 January 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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