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The Circumcision
Painter: Blake, William
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
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
Height: 25.7 cm
Width: 36.4 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1985) by Keynes, Geoffrey
Circa 1799 - 1800
Support composed of canvas
Painting (image-making) : Tempera on canvas
Accession number: PD.153-1985
Primary reference Number: 3116
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The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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