id:			113307
accession number:	1932.318
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1932.318
updated:		2024-04-12 11:21:25.763000

The Thought of Death alone, the Fear Destroys, c. 1795. William Blake (British, 1757–1827). Pencil; sheet: 17 x 30.8 cm (6 11/16 x 12 1/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of The Print Club of Cleveland 1932.318

title:				The Thought of Death alone, the Fear Destroys
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creation date:			c. 1795
creation date earliest:		1790
creation date latest:		1800
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creditline:			Gift of The Print Club of Cleveland
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culture:	England, 18th century
technique:	pencil
department:	Drawings
collection:	DR - British
type:		Drawing
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* William Blake (British, 1757–1827)  - artist

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measurements: Sheet: 17 x 30.8 cm (6 11/16 x 12 1/8 in.)
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

	title:		Drawings from the Museum Collection
	opening date:   1937-05-28T04:00:00
	<i>Drawings from the Museum Collection</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (May 28-December 9, 1937).

	title:		Drawings from the Collection of Sir Robert Witt, London
	opening date:   1938-09-30T05:00:00
	<i>Drawings from the Collection of Sir Robert Witt, London</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (September 30-October 30, 1938).

	title:		Drawings from the Museum Collection
	opening date:   1940-07-11T04:00:00
	<i>Drawings from the Museum Collection</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (July 11-October 3, 1940).

	title:		Drawings from the Museum Collection
	opening date:   1942-06-17T04:00:00
	<i>Drawings from the Museum Collection</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (June 17-August 24, 1942).

	title:		40th Anniversary Exhibition of the Print Club of Cleveland
	opening date:   1959-12-03T05:00:00
	<i>40th Anniversary Exhibition of the Print Club of Cleveland</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (December 3, 1959-January 20, 1960).

	title:		Wunderblock
	opening date:   1989-04-27T04:00:00
	<i>Wunderblock</i>. The Royal Riding School, Vienna, Austria (April 27-August 26, 1989).

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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS

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PROVENANCE

	William A. White, Brooklyn, NY
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	(The Rosenbach Museum & Library, Philadelphia, PA)
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	The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
	date: October 20, 1932-
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