Portrait of William Blake from Gilchrist's life of Blake.

Jeens, Charles Henry (printmaker)

Linnell, John (painter)

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Title/s

Portrait of William Blake from Gilchrist's life of Blake.

Maker/s

Jeens, Charles Henry (printmaker) British artist, 1827-1879

Linnell, John after (painter) British artist, 1792-1882

Category

print

Name

print

School/Style

British

Production Notes

proof before inscription

Technique/s

stipple

line engraving

Material/s

black carbon ink (medium)
chine collé (support)

Dimensions

plate height: 235 mm
plate width: 172 mm
sheet height: 424 mm
sheet width: 298 mm

Date

1863

Provenance

bequeathed: Keynes, Sir Geoffrey 1985-04 (Prints bequeathed by Keynes, Sir Geoffrey)

Allocated by H.M. Treasury through the Minister of the Arts, accepted in lieu of capital taxes

Inscriptions/Marks

1. Position: image lower centre
   Type: signature
   Method: printed
   Content: John Linnell Sculp. f.
   
2. Position: lower left
   Type:
   Method: graphite
   Content: Linnell's Portrait of Blake
   
3. Position: lower right
   Type: dedication
   Method: graphite
   Content: To Theodore Martin [?] / H J Lane
   

Standard print ref/s

O'Donoghue 1

Accession Number

P.742-1985 (Paintings, Drawings and Prints)
(Reference Number: 31868; Input Date: 2001-07-17 / Last Edit: 2011-07-22)