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The Vision of God: P.466-1985

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

The Vision of God
Illustrations of the Book of Job

Maker(s)

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

Entities

Categories

Legal notes

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

Measurements and weight

Height: 215 mm
Width: 169 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

1825 CE - 1826 CE

Note

Plate 17 to Illustrations of the Book of Job, in twenty-one plates

Progress proof, unique second state

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

Engraving

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: 17
  • Location: Image upper right corner
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Number
  • Text: W Blake inv & sculp
  • Location: Plate lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature

References and bibliographic entries

Related exhibitions

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.466-1985
Primary reference Number: 828
Bindman: 642
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

Citation for print

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