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1794 · British Museum

The Ancient of Days

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painting and series of works by William Blake

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Date
1794Wikidata
Medium
Ink on paperWikidata
Dimensions
23.3 × 16.8 cmWikidata
Collection
British Museum, London Borough of CamdenWikidata
Movement
RomanticismWikidata
Genre
mythological paintingWikidata
Materials
ink, paperWikidata
Inventory no.
1859,0625.72Wikidata
Exhibitions
  • Europeana 280
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Provenance

Where it has been

  1. 1885 –
    British Museum
    high confidenceWikidata · owned by
  2. Dates unknown
    Glasgow University Library
    medium confidenceWikidata · collection
  3. Dates unknown
    Library of Congress
    medium confidenceWikidata · collection
  4. Dates unknown
    Houghton Library
    medium confidenceWikidata · collection
  5. Dates unknown
    Fitzwilliam Museum
    medium confidenceWikidata · collection
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