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Sketch for 'Vanity Fair' (?): PD.181-1985

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Titles

Sketch for 'Vanity Fair' (?)

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Blake, William

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Notes

History note: Mrs. Blake; Frederick Tatham; ....; Quaritch, offered catalogue November 1882 (part of 346) and catalogue 350 10 August 1883 (part of 13843), sold 30 June 1886 to W. Graham Robertson, sold Christie's, 22 July 1949 (part of lot 70), bt. Wylie for 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: 224 mm
Width: 182 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Graphite within rough framing line on paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Design by Wm Blake vouched by Frederick Tatham no doubt for the Pilgrim's Progress (in Tatham's hand)
  • Location: Lower right

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.181-1985
Primary reference Number: 8886

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 11 March 2024

Associated departments & institutions

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

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