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The Blighted Corn
Draughtsman: Blake, William
History note: John Linnell, sold Christie's, 15 March 1918, (part of lot 205), bt. Parsons; sold American Art Association 22nd April 1924; bt. Brick Row Bookshop, New York, 1924; sold c. 1928 to Geoffrey Keynes
Accepted by H.M. Treasury and allocated to the Musuem through the Minister of the Arts, in lieu of capital taxes
Height: 41 mm
Width: 96 mm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1985) by Keynes, Geoffrey
Study for plate 6 of Thornton's 'Virgil', c. 1820
Support composed of paper
Drawing : Graphite, pen and grey wash on paper
Accession number: PD.162-1985
Primary reference Number: 8858
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Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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