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Lear and Cordelia: P.604-1985

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

Lear and Cordelia

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Butts, Thomas
Draughtsman: 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

1806 - 1808

School or Style

British

People, subjects and objects depicted

Materials used in production

Green ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Sheet Height 113 mm Width 122 mm
Plate Height 79 mm Width 112 mm

Techniques used in production

Engraving

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: proof
  • Location: Plate lower left
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Edition

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.604-1985
Primary reference Number: 682
Bindman: 412
Essick: XLV
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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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Lear and Cordelia" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/682 Accessed: 2024-12-18 18:04:38

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