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'The Death Chamber', possible sketch for Jerusalem', plate 25: PD.179-1985

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Titles

'The Death Chamber', possible sketch for Jerusalem', plate 25

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Blake, William

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Notes

History note: ? Mrs Blake; ? Frederick Tatham, sold Sotheby's, 29 April, 1862 (part of lot 200 or 201); bt. Harvey; Harvey by 1863; ....; Parsons, offered 1911 and sold to Geoffrey Keynes

Legal notes

Accepted by H.M. Treasury and allocated to the Fitwilliam Museum, through the Minister of the Arts, in lieu of capital tax

Measurements and weight

Height: 248 mm
Width: 326 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

1800s
Production date: in or before AD 1807 : Probable dates

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Graphite on paper

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Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.179-1985
Primary reference Number: 8884

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 15 October 2025

Associated departments & institutions

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

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