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1. Songs of Innocence and of Experience, Plate 40, "The Angel" (Bentley 41)

Songs of Innocence and of Experience, Plate 40, "The Angel" (Bentley 41)
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1794
Materials & Techniques:
Color-printed relief etching with watercolor on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 7 1/4 x 4 3/4 inches (18.4 x 12.1 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

2. The Book of Thel, Plate 3, "Thel / I / The daughters of Mne Seraphim . . . ."

The Book of Thel, Plate 3, "Thel / I / The daughters of Mne Seraphim . . . ."
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1789
Materials & Techniques:
Relief etching printed in brown ink, with watercolor and pen and ink on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 12 x 9 1/2 inches (30.5 x 24.1 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

3. The Book of Thel, Plate 5, "II. / O little Cloud . . . ."

The Book of Thel, Plate 5, "II. / O little Cloud . . . ."
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1789
Materials & Techniques:
Relief etching printed in brown ink, with watercolor and pen and ink on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 12 x 9 1/2 inches (30.5 x 24.1 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

4. The Book of Thel, Plate 8, "IV. / The eternal gates . . . ."

The Book of Thel, Plate 8, "IV. / The eternal gates . . . ."
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1789
Materials & Techniques:
Relief etching printed in brown ink, with watercolor and pen and ink on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 12 x 9 1/2 inches (30.5 x 24.1 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

5. Plate 2 (page 1): 'Swift on his downy pinion flies from woe'

Plate 2 (page 1): 'Swift on his downy pinion flies from woe'
Creator:
William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1797
Materials & Techniques:
Engraving
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

6. Plate 8 (page 13): 'The present moment terminates our sight'

Plate 8 (page 13): 'The present moment terminates our sight'
Creator:
William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1797
Materials & Techniques:
Engraving
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

7. Plate 11 (page 17): 'NIGHT the SECOND/ ON/ TIME,/DEATH/ AND FRIENDSHIP'

Plate 11 (page 17): 'NIGHT the SECOND/ ON/ TIME,/DEATH/ AND FRIENDSHIP'
Creator:
William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1797
Materials & Techniques:
Engraving
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

8. The Book of Thel, Plate 1, "Thel's Motto . . . ."

The Book of Thel, Plate 1, "Thel's Motto . . . ."
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1789
Materials & Techniques:
Relief etching printed in brown ink, with watercolor and pen and green ink on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 12 x 9 1/2 inches (30.5 x 24.1 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

9. The Book of Thel, Plate 2, Title Page

The Book of Thel, Plate 2, Title Page
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1789
Materials & Techniques:
Relief etching printed in brown ink, with watercolor and pen and ink on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 12 x 9 1/2 inches (30.5 x 24.1 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

10. The Book of Thel, Plate 6, "III. / Then Thel astonish'd . . . ."

The Book of Thel, Plate 6, "III. / Then Thel astonish'd . . . ."
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1789
Materials & Techniques:
Relief etching printed in brown ink, with watercolor and pen and ink on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 12 x 9 1/2 inches (30.5 x 24.1 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

11. The Book of Thel, Plate 7, "But he that loves the lowly . . . ."

The Book of Thel, Plate 7, "But he that loves the lowly . . . ."
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1789
Materials & Techniques:
Relief etching printed in brown ink, with watercolor and pen and ink on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 12 x 9 1/2 inches (30.5 x 24.1 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

12. The Complaint and the Consolation; or Night Thoughts (and title page)

The Complaint and the Consolation; or Night Thoughts (and title page)
Creator:
William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1797
Materials & Techniques:
Engraving
Dimensions:
Spine: 16 3/4in. (42.5cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

13. Plate 17 (page 27): 'O treacherous conscience! while she seems to sleep"

Plate 17 (page 27): 'O treacherous conscience! while she seems to sleep"
Creator:
William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1797
Materials & Techniques:
Engraving
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

14. Plate 15 (page 25): 'Behold him, when past by; what then is seen'

Plate 15 (page 25): 'Behold him, when past by; what then is seen'
Creator:
William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1797
Materials & Techniques:
Engraving
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

15. Plate 18 (page 31): ''Tis greatly wise to talk with our past hours'

Plate 18 (page 31): ''Tis greatly wise to talk with our past hours'
Creator:
William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1797
Materials & Techniques:
Engraving
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

16. Plate 19 (page 33): 'Like that, the dial speaks; and points to thee'

Plate 19 (page 33): 'Like that, the dial speaks; and points to thee'
Creator:
William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1797
Materials & Techniques:
Engraving
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

17. Plate 20 (page 35): 'Teaching, we learn; and giving, we retain'

Plate 20 (page 35): 'Teaching, we learn; and giving, we retain'
Creator:
William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1797
Materials & Techniques:
Engraving
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

18. Plate 43 (page 95): 'The goddess bursts in thunder and in flame'

Plate 43 (page 95): 'The goddess bursts in thunder and in flame'
Creator:
William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1797
Materials & Techniques:
Engraving
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

19. Plate 31 (page 65): [Night the Fourth] 'THE/ CHRISTIAN/ TRIUMPH'

Plate 31 (page 65): [Night the Fourth] 'THE/ CHRISTIAN/ TRIUMPH'
Creator:
William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1797
Materials & Techniques:
Engraving
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

20. Plate 4 (page 7): 'Till at Death's toll, whose restless iron tounge'

Plate 4 (page 7): 'Till at Death's toll, whose restless iron tounge'
Creator:
William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1797
Materials & Techniques:
Engraving
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

21. Plate 6 (page 10): 'Disease invades the chastest temperence'

Plate 6 (page 10): 'Disease invades the chastest temperence'
Creator:
William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1797
Materials & Techniques:
Engraving
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

22. Plate 3 (page 4): 'What, though my soul fantastick measures trod'

Plate 3 (page 4): 'What, though my soul fantastick measures trod'
Creator:
William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1797
Materials & Techniques:
Engraving
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

23. Plate 7 (page 12): 'Its favours here are trials, not rewards'

Plate 7 (page 12): 'Its favours here are trials, not rewards'
Creator:
William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1797
Materials & Techniques:
Engraving
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

24. Plate 9 (page 15):' The longest night though longer far, would fail'

Plate 9 (page 15):' The longest night though longer far, would fail'
Creator:
Engravings by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1797
Materials & Techniques:
Engraving
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

25. Plate 12 (page 19): 'Emblem of that which shall awake the dead'

Plate 12 (page 19): 'Emblem of that which shall awake the dead'
Creator:
William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1797
Materials & Techniques:
Engraving
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

26. Plate 13 (page 23): 'We censure nature for a span too short'

Plate 13 (page 23): 'We censure nature for a span too short'
Creator:
Engravings by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1797
Materials & Techniques:
Engraving
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

27. Plate 21 (page 37): 'Love, and love only, is the loan for love'

Plate 21 (page 37): 'Love, and love only, is the loan for love'
Creator:
William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1797
Materials & Techniques:
Engraving
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

28. Plate 22 (page 40): ' Angels should paint it, angels ever there'

Plate 22 (page 40): ' Angels should paint it, angels ever there'
Creator:
William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1797
Materials & Techniques:
Engraving
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

29. Plate 23 (page 41): 'One radiant MARK; the Death bed of the Just'

Plate 23 (page 41): 'One radiant MARK; the Death bed of the Just'
Creator:
William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1797
Materials & Techniques:
Engraving
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

30. Plate 24 (page 43): 'NIGHT/ THE/ THIRD,/ NARCISSA'

Plate 24 (page 43): 'NIGHT/ THE/ THIRD,/ NARCISSA'
Creator:
William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1797
Materials & Techniques:
Engraving
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

31. Plate 25 (page 46): 'Where sense runs savage broke from reason's chain'

Plate 25 (page 46): 'Where sense runs savage broke from reason's chain'
Creator:
William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1797
Materials & Techniques:
Engraving
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

32. Plate 28 (page 55): 'Ungrateful, shall we grieve their hovering shades'

Plate 28 (page 55): 'Ungrateful, shall we grieve their hovering shades'
Creator:
William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1797
Materials & Techniques:
Engraving
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

33. Plate 26 (page 49): 'As if the sun could envy, check'd his beam'

Plate 26 (page 49): 'As if the sun could envy, check'd his beam'
Creator:
William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1797
Materials & Techniques:
Engraving
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

34. Plate 27 (page 54): 'The vale of death! that hush'd cimmerian vale'

Plate 27 (page 54): 'The vale of death! that hush'd cimmerian vale'
Creator:
William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1797
Materials & Techniques:
Engraving
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

35. Young's Night Thoughts, Page 19, "Emblem of that which shall awake the dead"

Young's Night Thoughts, Page 19, "Emblem of that which shall awake the dead"
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
ca. 1797
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and line engraving with watercolor on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Spine: 16 3/4 inches (42.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

36. Young's Night Thoughts, Page 46, "Where sense runs savage broke from reason's chain"

Young's Night Thoughts, Page 46, "Where sense runs savage broke from reason's chain"
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
ca. 1797
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and line engraving with watercolor on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Spine: 16 3/4 inches (42.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

37. Young's Night Thoughts, Page 65, Night the Fourth, "The Christian Triumph."

Young's Night Thoughts, Page 65, Night the Fourth, "The Christian Triumph."
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
ca. 1797
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and line engraving with watercolor on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Spine: 16 3/4 inches (42.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

38. Young's Night Thoughts, Page 73, "Draw the dire steel? -- ah no!"

Young's Night Thoughts, Page 73, "Draw the dire steel? -- ah no!"
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
ca. 1797
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and line engraving with watercolor on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Spine: 16 3/4 inches (42.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

39. Young's Night Thoughts, Page 86, "His hand the good man fastens on the skies"

Young's Night Thoughts, Page 86, "His hand the good man fastens on the skies"
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
ca. 1797
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and line engraving with watercolor on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Spine: 16 3/4 inches (42.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

40. Young's Night Thoughts, Page 87, "Is lost in love! thou great Philanthropist"

Young's Night Thoughts, Page 87, "Is lost in love! thou great Philanthropist"
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
ca. 1797
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and line engraving with watercolor on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Spine: 16 3/4 inches (42.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

41. Young's Night Thoughts, Page 90, "That touch, with charm celestial heals the soul"

Young's Night Thoughts, Page 90, "That touch, with charm celestial heals the soul"
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
ca. 1797
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and line engraving with watercolor on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Spine: 16 3/4 inches (42.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

42. The First Book of Urizen, Plate 7, "As the stars are apart from the earth . . . ." (Bentley 6)

The First Book of Urizen, Plate 7, "As the stars are apart from the earth . . . ." (Bentley 6)
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

43. The First Book of Urizen, Plate 10, "7. From the caverns of his jointed spine . . . ." (Bentley 11)

The First Book of Urizen, Plate 10, "7. From the caverns of his jointed spine . . . ." (Bentley 11)
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

44. What is Man!, Frontispiece; Plate 1

What is Man!, Frontispiece; Plate 1
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1793
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and line engraving on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Spine: 5 1/2 inches (14 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

45. For Children. The Gates of Paradise, Title Page; Plate 2

For Children. The Gates of Paradise, Title Page; Plate 2
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1793
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and line engraving on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Spine: 5 1/2 inches (14 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

46. Earth; Plate 5

Earth; Plate 5
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1793
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and line engraving on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Spine: 5 1/2 inches (14 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

47. Air; Plate 6

Air; Plate 6
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1793
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and line engraving on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Spine: 5 1/2 inches (14 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

48. At Length for Hatching Ripe He Breaks the Shell; Plate 8

At Length for Hatching Ripe He Breaks the Shell; Plate 8
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1793
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and line engraving on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Spine: 5 1/2 inches (14 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

49. Alas!; Plate 9

Alas!; Plate 9
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1793
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and line engraving on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Spine: 5 1/2 inches (14 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

50. My Son! My Son!; Plate 10

My Son! My Son!; Plate 10
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1793
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and line engraving on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Spine: 5 1/2 inches (14 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

51. Aged Ignorance; Plate 13

Aged Ignorance; Plate 13
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1793
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and line engraving on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Spine: 5 1/2 inches (14 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

52. I Have Said to the Worm, Thou Art My Mother & My Sister; Plate 18

I Have Said to the Worm, Thou Art My Mother & My Sister; Plate 18
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1793
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and line engraving on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Spine: 5 1/2 inches (14 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

53. Plate 40 (page 90): 'That touch, with charm celestial heals the soul'

Plate 40 (page 90): 'That touch, with charm celestial heals the soul'
Creator:
William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1797
Materials & Techniques:
Engraving
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

54. Plate 41 (page 92): 'When faith is virtue, reason makes it so'

Plate 41 (page 92): 'When faith is virtue, reason makes it so'
Creator:
William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1797
Materials & Techniques:
Engraving
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

55. Young's Night Thoughts, Page 13, "The present moment terminates our sight"

Young's Night Thoughts, Page 13, "The present moment terminates our sight"
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
ca. 1797
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and line engraving with watercolor on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Spine: 16 3/4 inches (42.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

56. Young's Night Thoughts, Page 27, "O treacherous conscience!"

Young's Night Thoughts, Page 27, "O treacherous conscience!"
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
ca. 1797
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and line engraving with watercolor on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Spine: 16 3/4 inches (42.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

57. Young's Night Thoughts, Page 31, "'Tis greatly wise to talk with our past hours"

Young's Night Thoughts, Page 31, "'Tis greatly wise to talk with our past hours"
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
ca. 1797
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and line engraving with watercolor on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Spine: 16 3/4 inches (42.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

58. Young's Night Thoughts, Page 33, "Like that, the dial speaks; and points to thee"

Young's Night Thoughts, Page 33, "Like that, the dial speaks; and points to thee"
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
ca. 1797
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and line engraving with watercolor on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Spine: 16 3/4 inches (42.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

59. Young's Night Thoughts, Page 37, "Love, and love only, is the loan for love"

Young's Night Thoughts, Page 37, "Love, and love only, is the loan for love"
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
ca. 1797
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and line engraving with watercolor on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Spine: 16 3/4 inches (42.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

60. Young's Night Thoughts, Page 54, "The vale of death! that hush'd cimmerian vale"

Young's Night Thoughts, Page 54, "The vale of death! that hush'd cimmerian vale"
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
ca. 1797
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and line engraving with watercolor on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Spine: 16 3/4 inches (42.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

61. Young's Night Thoughts, Page 55, "Ungrateful, shall we grieve their hovering shades"

Young's Night Thoughts, Page 55, "Ungrateful, shall we grieve their hovering shades"
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
ca. 1797
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and line engraving with watercolor on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Spine: 16 3/4 inches (42.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

62. Young's Night Thoughts, Page 72, "And vapid; sense and reason shew the door"

Young's Night Thoughts, Page 72, "And vapid; sense and reason shew the door"
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
ca. 1797
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and line engraving with watercolor on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Spine: 16 3/4 inches (42.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

63. Water; Plate 4

Water; Plate 4
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1793
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and line engraving on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Spine: 5 1/2 inches (14 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

64. I Want! I Want!; Plate 11

I Want! I Want!; Plate 11
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1793
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and line engraving on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Spine: 5 1/2 inches (14 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

65. Help! Help!; Plate 12

Help! Help!; Plate 12
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1793
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and line engraving on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Spine: 5 1/2 inches (14 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

66. Does Thy God O Priest Take such Vengeance as This?; Plate 14

Does Thy God O Priest Take such Vengeance as This?; Plate 14
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1793
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and line engraving on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Spine: 5 1/2 inches (14 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

67. Fear & Hope Are -- Vision; Plate 15

Fear & Hope Are -- Vision; Plate 15
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1793
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and line engraving on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Spine: 5 1/2 inches (14 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

68. The Traveller Hasteth in the Evening; Plate 16

The Traveller Hasteth in the Evening; Plate 16
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1793
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and line engraving on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Spine: 5 1/2 inches (14 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

69. Death's Door; Plate 17

Death's Door; Plate 17
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1793
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and line engraving on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Spine: 5 1/2 inches (14 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

70. Plate 32 (page 70): 'Till death, that mighty hunter, earths them all'

Plate 32 (page 70): 'Till death, that mighty hunter, earths them all'
Creator:
William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1797
Materials & Techniques:
Engraving
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

71. Plate 34 (page 73): 'Draw the dire steel? -- ah no!-- the dreadful blessing'

Plate 34 (page 73): 'Draw the dire steel? -- ah no!-- the dreadful blessing'
Creator:
William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1797
Materials & Techniques:
Engraving
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

72. Plate 35 (page 75): 'The Sun beheld it -- No, the shocking Scene Drove back his chariot'

Plate 35 (page 75): 'The Sun beheld it -- No, the shocking Scene Drove back his chariot'
Creator:
William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1797
Materials & Techniques:
Engraving
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

73. Plate 30 (page 63): 'This KING OF TERRORS is the PRINCE OF PEACE'

Plate 30 (page 63): 'This KING OF TERRORS is the PRINCE OF PEACE'
Creator:
William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1797
Materials & Techniques:
Engraving
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

74. Plate 36 (page 80): 'The thunder if in that the ALMIGHTY dwells'

Plate 36 (page 80): 'The thunder if in that the ALMIGHTY dwells'
Creator:
William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1797
Materials & Techniques:
Engraving
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

75. Young's Night Thoughts, Page 95, "The goddess bursts in thunder and in flame"

Young's Night Thoughts, Page 95, "The goddess bursts in thunder and in flame"
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
ca. 1797
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and line engraving with watercolor on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Spine: 16 3/4 inches (42.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

76. I Found Him Beneath a Tree; Plate 3

I Found Him Beneath a Tree; Plate 3
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1793
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and line engraving on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Spine: 5 1/2 inches (14 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

77. Plate 29 (page 57): 'Trembling each gulp, lest death should snatch the bowl'

Plate 29 (page 57): 'Trembling each gulp, lest death should snatch the bowl'
Creator:
William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1797
Materials & Techniques:
Engraving
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

78. Plate 42 (page 93): 'If angels tremble, 'tis at such a sight'

Plate 42 (page 93): 'If angels tremble, 'tis at such a sight'
Creator:
William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1797
Materials & Techniques:
Engraving
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

79. Young's Night Thoughts, Page 10, "Disease invades the chastest temperence"

Young's Night Thoughts, Page 10, "Disease invades the chastest temperence"
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
ca. 1797
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and line engraving with watercolor on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Spine: 16 3/4 inches (42.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

80. Young's Night Thoughts, Page 12, "Its favours here are trials, not rewards"

Young's Night Thoughts, Page 12, "Its favours here are trials, not rewards"
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
ca. 1797
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and line engraving with watercolor on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Spine: 16 3/4 inches (42.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

81. Young's Night Thoughts, Page 35, "Teaching, we learn; and giving, we retain"

Young's Night Thoughts, Page 35, "Teaching, we learn; and giving, we retain"
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
ca. 1797
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and line engraving with watercolor on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Spine: 16 3/4 inches (42.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

82. Young's Night Thoughts, Page 41, "One radiant Mark, the Deathbed of the Just"

Young's Night Thoughts, Page 41, "One radiant Mark, the Deathbed of the Just"
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
ca. 1797
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and line engraving with watercolor on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Spine: 16 3/4 inches (42.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

83. Young's Night Thoughts, Page 49, "As if the sun could envy, check'd his beam"

Young's Night Thoughts, Page 49, "As if the sun could envy, check'd his beam"
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
ca. 1797
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and line engraving with watercolor on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Spine: 16 3/4 inches (42.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

84. Young's Night Thoughts, Page 57, "Trembling each gulp, lest death should snatch the bowl"

Young's Night Thoughts, Page 57, "Trembling each gulp, lest death should snatch the bowl"
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
ca. 1797
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and line engraving with watercolor on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Spine: 16 3/4 inches (42.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

85. The First Book of Urizen, Plate 1, "The First Book of Urizen." (Bentley 1)

The First Book of Urizen, Plate 1, "The First Book of Urizen." (Bentley 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

86. The First Book of Urizen, Plate 11, "Two nostrils bent down to the deep . . . ." (Bentley 13)

The First Book of Urizen, Plate 11, "Two nostrils bent down to the deep . . . ." (Bentley 13)
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

87. The First Book of Urizen, Plate 13, "Thus the Eternal Prophet was divided . . . " (Bentley 15)

The First Book of Urizen, Plate 13, "Thus the Eternal Prophet was divided . . . " (Bentley 15)
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

88. The First Book of Urizen, Plate 14 (Bentley 14)

The First Book of Urizen, Plate 14 (Bentley 14)
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

89. The First Book of Urizen, Plate 18 (Bentley 21)

The First Book of Urizen, Plate 18 (Bentley 21)
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

90. The First Book of Urizen, Plate 20, "Of life forsaken mountains . . . ." (Bentley 23)

The First Book of Urizen, Plate 20, "Of life forsaken mountains . . . ." (Bentley 23)
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

91. The First Book of Urizen, Plate 21 (Bentley 27)

The First Book of Urizen, Plate 21 (Bentley 27)
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

92. The First Book of Urizen, Plate 23: "The Ox in the slaughter house moans . . . ." (Bentley 25)

The First Book of Urizen, Plate 23: "The Ox in the slaughter house moans . . . ." (Bentley 25)
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

93. The First Book of Urizen, Plate 25, "They lived a period of years . . . ." (Bentley 28)

The First Book of Urizen, Plate 25, "They lived a period of years . . . ." (Bentley 28)
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

94. Fire; Plate 7

Fire; Plate 7
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1793
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and line engraving on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Spine: 5 1/2 inches (14 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

95. Songs of Innocence and of Experience, Plate 35, "Earth's Answer" (Bentley 31)

Songs of Innocence and of Experience, Plate 35, "Earth's Answer" (Bentley 31)
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1794
Materials & Techniques:
Color-printed relief etching with watercolor on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 7 1/4 x 4 3/4 inches (18.4 x 12.1 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

96. Songs of Innocence and of Experience, Plate 46, "The Human Abstract" (Bentley 47)

Songs of Innocence and of Experience, Plate 46, "The Human Abstract" (Bentley 47)
Creator:
William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1794
Materials & Techniques:
Color-printed relief etching with watercolor on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 7 1/4 x 4 3/4 inches (18.4 x 12.1 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

97. Songs of Innocence and of Experience, Plate 48, "The Fly" (Bentley 40)

Songs of Innocence and of Experience, Plate 48, "The Fly" (Bentley 40)
Creator:
William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1794
Materials & Techniques:
Color-printed relief etching, with watercolor and pen and ink on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 7 1/4 x 4 3/4 inches (18.4 x 12.1 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

98. The First Book of Urizen, Plate 6, "Muster around the Bleak Desarts...." (Bentley 4)

The First Book of Urizen, Plate 6, "Muster around the Bleak Desarts...." (Bentley 4)
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: 10 x 7 1/8 inches (25.4 x 18.1 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

99. Beggar's Opera, Act III

Beggar's Opera, Act III
Creator:
William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1790
Materials & Techniques:
Engraving
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Mrs. Lyall Dean, Mrs. Borden Helmer, and the Estate of Bliss Reed Crocker in memory of Mr and Mrs. Edward Bliss Reed, transfer from the Yale University Art Gallery

100. Songs of Innocence, Plate 28, "Laughing Song" (Bentley 15)

Songs of Innocence, Plate 28, "Laughing Song" (Bentley 15)
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1789
Materials & Techniques:
Relief etching printed in brown ink, with watercolor and pen and ink on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 7 1/2 x 5 3/8 inches (19.1 x 13.7 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection