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Return of the shepherd: P.809-R

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

Return of the shepherd
Thornton's Pastorals of Virgil

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Blake, William

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 35 mm
Width: 79 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Production date: AD 1821

Note

Plate 17 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

British

People, subjects and objects depicted

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Wood engraving

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.809-R
Primary reference Number: 709
Bindman: 618
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) "Return of the shepherd" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/709 Accessed: 2024-11-02 18:31:39

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