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Morning Amusement: P.403-1985

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Morning Amusement

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Blake, William
Painter: Watteau, Jean Antoine (After)

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: 287 mm
Width: 354 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Production date: AD 1782

Note

Printed in sanguine

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Red ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Stipple

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Watteau pinxt.
  • Location: Lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: W. Blake sculpt.
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: MORNING AMUSEMENT / From an Original Picture in the Collection of Mr. A. Maskins
  • Location: Lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Title

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.403-1985
Primary reference Number: 888
Essick: XXII IC

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 18 October 2022

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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