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Esther appealing to King Ahasuerus against Haman: PD.180-1985

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

Esther appealing to King Ahasuerus against Haman
Sketch for 'Urizen' plate 22: Urizen in Fetters

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Blake, William

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Notes

History note: ? Mrs. Blake; ? Frederick Tatham; ? Joseph Hogarth, sold Southgate's 7-30 June 1854 (part of lot 5082), bt. Edsall; .... ; Richard Johnson, sold Platt's, 25 April 1912 (part of lot 702); sold Sotheby's, 28-30 May 1934, lot 172, bt. 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: 353 mm
Width: 457 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Note

Design for plate 22 of 'Urizen', published in 1794.

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

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.180-1985
Primary reference Number: 8885
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Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 21 December 2023 Last processed: Thursday 21 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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