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Queen Elizabeth and Essex: P.536-1985

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Titles

Queen Elizabeth and Essex
A New and Improved History of England

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Blake, William
Draughtsman: Fuseli, Johann Heinrich

Entities

Categories

Legal notes

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

Measurements and weight

Height: 164 mm
Width: 79 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Production date: AD 1797

Note

Plate 3, illustration to A New and Improved History of England by C. Allen, London: for J. Johnson, 1797

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
Etching

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Queen Elizabeth and Essex
  • Location: Lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Title
  • Text: Blake s.
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: London, Published Decr. 1 1797 by J. Johnson, St Paul's Church Yard
  • Location: Lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Address

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.536-1985
Primary reference Number: 876
Bentley: 415 (3) plate 3

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

Citation for print

This record can be cited in the Harvard Bibliographic style using the text below:

The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Queen Elizabeth and Essex" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/876 Accessed: 2024-05-02 11:57:06

Citation for Wikipedia

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{{cite web|url=https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/876 |title=Queen Elizabeth and Essex |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-05-02 11:57:06|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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