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Behemoth and Leviathan: P.454-1985 (16)

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Behemoth and Leviathan
Illustrations of the Book of Job

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Blake, William
Publisher: Blake, William
Publisher: Linnell, John

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: From the stock sold by the Linnell Trustees at Christie's, 15 March 1918, in lot 188

Legal notes

Allocated by H.M. Treasury through the Minister of Arts, accepted in lieu of capital taxes

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1985-04) by Keynes, Sir Geoffrey

Dating

1825 CE - 1826 CE

Note

Plate 15 to Illustrations of the Book of Job, in twenty-one plates

Proof

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Plate Height 217 mm Width 167 mm
Sheet Height 433 mm Width 334 mm

Techniques used in production

Engraving

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: 15
  • Location: Image upper right corner
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Number
  • Text: London Published as the Act directs March 8 : 1825 by Will Blake N 3 Fountain Court Strand
  • Location: Plate lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Address
  • Text: Proof
  • Location: Plate lower right corner
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Edition
  • Text: W Blake invenit & sculpt
  • Location: Plate lower right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature

References and bibliographic entries

Related exhibitions

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.454-1985 (16)
Primary reference Number: 757
Bindman: 640
Bentley: 421
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

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