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The Dog: P.473-1985

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

The Dog
Ballads

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Blake, William

Entities

Categories

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 1805

Note

Illustration to Ballads by William Hayley, 1805

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Plate Height 153 mm Width 100 mm
Sheet Height 204 mm Width 116 mm

Techniques used in production

Engraving

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: The Dog
  • Location: Plate lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Title

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.473-1985
Primary reference Number: 679
Bindman: 403
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 8 March 2024 Last processed: Friday 25 October 2024

Associated departments & institutions

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

Citation for print

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