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Spring Songs of Innocence
Printmaker: Blake, William
History note: Acquired from Blake by the first Baron Dimsdale; sold for Major Thomas E. Dimsdale at Sotheby's, 24 November 1952, lot 99
Allocated by H.M. Treasury through the Minister of the Arts, accepted in lieu of capital taxes
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1985-04) by Keynes, Geoffrey
Production date: AD 1789 : This copy was printed and coloured c. 1794.
Support
composed of
paper
Plate
Height 116 mm
Width 77 mm
Sheet
Height 186 mm
Width 127 mm
Pen and ink
Hand colouring
Relief etching
Accession number: P.673-1985
Primary reference Number: 652
Bindman: 231
Bentley: 139 R
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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