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The Dog: P.473-1985

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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

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

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "The Dog" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/679 Accessed: 2024-04-26 20:42:44

Citation for Wikipedia

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{{cite web|url=https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/679 |title=The Dog |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-04-26 20:42:44|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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