Colinet's journey: milestone marked "LXII miles to London": P.801-R

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Titles

Colinet's journey: milestone marked "LXII miles to London"
Thornton's Pastorals of Virgil

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Blake, William

Entities

Print

Categories

Print

Measurements and weight

Height: 36 mm
Width: 77 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1924-05-16) by Greg, T. T., Mrs

Dating

Production date: AD 1821

Note

Plate 9 to The Pastorals of Virgil, edited by Dr. R.J. Thornton, from the Imitations of the Eclogues, Ambrose Philips, 1821. Of the 230 illustrations, Blake was responsible for designing and executing 4 engravings and 17 woodcuts illustrating Ambrose's Imitation of the Eclogues.

Proof plate after the blocks have been cut down to fit the page.

School or Style

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

References and bibliographic entries

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

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.801-R
Primary reference Number: 700
Bindman: 610
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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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