ParadiseLLinell2, William Blake, 1822

Watercolor illustration to milton's paradise lost by william blake work information title: illustrations to milton's “paradise lost”, the linnell set origination: william blake: author, inventor, delineator, colorist composition date: 1822 note: the date of composition is established by stylistic considerations and by a reference in john linnell's journal that blake “began copies from his drawings from milton's p. L. ” on 9 may 1822. The drawings blake began to copy were probably those comprising the butts set of paradise lost illustrations. Number of objects: 3 object order: 1-3 object size: each approximately 51. 0 x 38. 0 cm. Number of leaves: 3 leaf size: approximately 52. 0 x 39. 5 cm. Medium: pen and water color support: wove paper watermark: none recorded penned numbers: none frame lines: objects 1 and 2 have single framing lines around all four sides of the designs. The framing lines in object 3 may have been trimmed away, except where still visible along the top and bottom margins. Provenance name: national gallery of victoria (objects 1-2), fitzwilliam museum (object 3) date: objects 1-2 acquired by the national gallery of victoria in 1920; object 3 acquired by the fitzwilliam museum in 1950. Dealer: see the note on provenance, below. Price: see the note on provenance, below. Note: acquired directly from blake, and probably commissioned, by john linnell, c. 1822; sold from linnell's collection, christie's, 15 march 1918, lots 152 (object 2, £441 to the dealer martin), 153 (object 1, £346. 10s. To the dealer martin), and 154 (object 3, £399 to carfax & co. Acting for t. H. Riches). Objects 1 and 2 were acquired by martin on behalf of the felton bequest for presentation to the national gallery of victoria in 1920. Object 3 was bequeathed by riches to the fitzwilliam museum in 1935, with a life-interest to his widow; the work was received by the fitzwilliam in 1950. Present location national gallery of victoria po box 7259 melbourne, victoria 8004 australia telephone: 3-8620-2222 fax: 3-8620-2555 email: enquiries@ngv. Vic. Gov. Au url: http://www. Ngv. Vic. Gov. Au/ department: prints and drawings accession number: 1025/3 (object 1) and 1024/3 (object 2) fitzwilliam museum trumpington street cambridge cb2 1rb united kingdom. Date: 1822.