On-site Access: Accessible by appointment in the Study Room / Period: 18th century / Exhibition History: William Blake (The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2000-03-26 - 2000-07-05) and William Blake - His Art & Times (Yale Center for British Art, 1982-09-15 - 1982-11-14) - YCBA Collections Search Search Results

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On-site Access Accessible by appointment in the Study Room

Period 18th century

Exhibition History William Blake (The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2000-03-26 - 2000-07-05)

Exhibition History William Blake - His Art & Times (Yale Center for British Art, 1982-09-15 - 1982-11-14)

1. Title Page, The First Book of Urizen (Plate 1)

Title Page, The First Book of Urizen (Plate 1)

Creator:: Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:: 1794
Materials & Techniques:: Color-printed relief etching printed in orange-brown ink, with watercolor on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 11 7/8 x 9 5/8 inches (30.2 x 24.4 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

2. Chapter III, "As the stars are apart from the earth..." (Plate 7)

Chapter III, "As the stars are apart from the earth..." (Plate 7)

Creator:: Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:: 1794
Materials & Techniques:: Color-printed relief etching in green ink, with watercolor on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 11 7/8 x 9 5/8 inches (30.2 x 24.4 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

3. Chapter I, "Lo, a shadow of horror is risen..." (Plate 3)

Chapter I, "Lo, a shadow of horror is risen..." (Plate 3)

Creator:: Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:: 1794
Materials & Techniques:: Color-printed relief etching in green ink, with watercolor on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 11 7/8 x 9 5/8 inches (30.2 x 24.4 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

4. Urizen Swims through Dark Waters (Plate 5)

Urizen Swims through Dark Waters (Plate 5)

Creator:: Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:: 1794
Materials & Techniques:: Color-printed relief etching in orange-brown ink, with watercolor on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 11 7/8 x 9 5/8 inches (30.2 x 24.4 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

5. Fettered Urizen Weeping (Plate 12)

Fettered Urizen Weeping (Plate 12)

Creator:: Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:: 1794
Materials & Techniques:: Color-printed relief etching in orange-brown ink, with watercolor on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 11 7/8 x 9 5/8 inches (30.2 x 24.4 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection