Title:
The Wise and Foolish Virgins
Maker:
Blake, William; draughtsman; British artist, 1757-1827
Category:
drawing
Name:
drawing
Date:
circa 1822
School/Style:
British
Technique:
watercolour
Material(s):
Indian ink; medium
grey wash; medium
watercolour; medium
paper; support
Technique
Description:
pen, Indian ink, grey wash and watercolour on paper
Dimension(s):
height, 363, mm
width, 337, mm
Acquisition:
bequeathed; 1950; Riches, Thomas Henry
Provenance:
Obtained from Blake by John Linnell (for whom it was painted); Linnell Trusees; Linnell sale, Christie's, 15 March 1918 (155); bt. by Messrs. Carfax for T.H. Riches (260 gns.); Mrs T.H. Riches (d. 1950)
Acquisition Credit:
Bequeathed 1935.
Inscription:
signature; lower right; W Blake inv
Exhibition(s):
British Neo-Classical Art. 1969-05 - 1969-06
Organiser: National Trust
Venue: Ickworth
Catalogue number: 82
The Works of William Blake (1876). 1876
Venue: Burlington Fine Arts Club, London
Catalogue number: 215
Documentation:
Bindman, David. 1970. William Blake: catalogue of the Blake collection in the Fitzwilliam Museum Cambridge.Cambridge (Cambs.): W. Heffer and Sons Ltd.p. 45
Cat. no. 38, plate 37
Keynes, Geoffrey. 1957. William Blake's Illustrations to the Bible.p. 38
Gilchrist, Alexander. 1863. Life of William Blake.p. 212
II, cat. no. 94 (dated 1822)
Butlin, Martin. 1957. The Works of William Blake in the Tate Gallery.p. 52
Story, A.T.. 1893. William Blake: His Life, Character and Genius.p. 70
(Unknown; T.L.S.; 1958-06-30).p. 332
Accession:
Object Number: PD.50-1950
(Paintings, Drawings and Prints)
(record id: 17531; input: 2000-12-15; modified: 2003-11-05)
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Identifier:
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