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The Circumcision: PD.153-1985

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

The Circumcision

Maker(s)

Painter: Blake, William

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Notes

History note: Thomas Butts; Thomas Butts jnr., sold Foster's 29 June 1853 (part of lot 140), bt. C. Martin; ...; Appleby's, sold 1947 to Geoffrey Keynes

Legal notes

Accepted by H.M. Treasury from the estate of Sir Geoffrey Keynes and allocated to the Fitzwilliam Museum through the Minister of Arts, in lieu of capital taxes

Measurements and weight

Height: 25.7 cm
Width: 36.4 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1985) by Keynes, Geoffrey

Dating

1790s
Circa 1799 - 1800

School or Style

British

People, subjects and objects depicted

Materials used in production

Tempera

Components of the work

Support composed of canvas

Techniques used in production

Painting (image-making) : Tempera on canvas

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: WB (cut at edge of canvas)
  • Location: Lower left
  • Type: Initials

References and bibliographic entries

Related exhibitions

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.153-1985
Primary reference Number: 3116

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 15 October 2025

Associated departments & institutions

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

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