The Argument: P.496-1985

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Titles

The Argument
There is No Natural Religion

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Blake, William

Entities

Print

Categories

Print

Legal notes

Allocated by H.M. Treasury through the Minister of the Arts, accepted in lieu of capital taxes

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1985-04) by Keynes, Sir Geoffrey

Dating

Production date: AD 1788

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Materials used in production

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Sheet Height 286 mm Width 232 mm
Plate Height 52 mm Width 45 mm

Techniques used in production

Pen and ink
Hand colouring
Colour printing
Relief etching

Inscription or legends present

Text: 56
Location: Upper right corner
Method of creation: Pen and ink
Type: Number

References and bibliographic entries

William Blake: catalogue of the Blake collection in the Fitzwilliam Museum Cambridge

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.496-1985
Primary reference Number: 571
Bindman: 11
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 3 August 2020

Associated departments & institutions

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

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