Summary

Artist	William Blake  (1757–1827)       Alternative names W. Blake; Uil'iam Bleik; Blake Description English-British painter, poet, theologian, collector, printmaker and illustrator Date of birth/death 28 November 1757  12 August 1827  Location of birth/death London London Work location London; Felpham  Authority file : Q41513 VIAF: 54144439 ISNI: 000000012096135X ULAN: 500012489 LCCN: n78095331 NLA: 35019221 WorldCat artist QS:P170,Q41513
Description	English: Illustrations to Milton's "Paradise Regained", object 2 (Butlin 544.2) "The First Temptation"
Date	between circa 1816 and circa 1820 date QS:P571,+1850-00-00T00:00:00Z/7,P1319,+1816-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1820-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
Collection	Fitzwilliam Museum    Native name The Fitzwilliam Museum Location Trumpington Street Cambridge CB2 1RB United Kingdom Coordinates 52° 12′ 01″ N, 0° 07′ 10″ E   Established 1848 Website www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk Authority file : Q1421440 VIAF: 159048724 ISNI: 000000012238658X ULAN: 500219279 LCCN: n81041657 NLA: 35175592 WorldCat institution QS:P195,Q1421440
Object history	English: Possibly commissioned by Thomas Butts c. 1816-20 but acquired directly from Blake by John Linnell in 1825 for £10; sold from Linnell's estate, Christie's, 15 March 1918, lot 151 (£2205 to the Carfax Gallery acting for T. H. Riches); bequeathed by Riches to the Fitzwilliam Museum in 1935 with a life interest to his widow; received by the Fitzwilliam Museum in 1950.
Source/Photographer	Found on internet, but is PD-ART

Work Information

Title: Illustrations to Milton's "Paradise Regained" Origination: William Blake: inventor, delineator, colorist Note: Since the designs were acquired directly from Blake by John Linnell in 1825, it is possible that they were executed at a slightly later date, c. 1820-25. Number of Objects: 12 Object Order: 1-12 Object Size: ranging between 16.4 x 12.9 cm. and 17.3 x 13.9 cm. Number of Leaves: 12 Leaf Size: approximately 19.5 x 15.5 cm. Medium: pen and water color over pencil Support: wove paper Watermark: M © J LAY 1816 Note: The watermark appears only in objects 1, 6, and 11. Penned Numbers: 2, 2-12 Note: The numbers appear below the lower right corner of each design. Objects 1 and 2 are both numbered "2." Frame Lines: 1 Note: Each design is outlined at the margins of the image by pen and ink lines.

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