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Exhibition History The Human Form Divine - William Blake from the Paul Mellon Collection (Yale Center for British Art, 1997-04-02 - 1997-07-06)

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1. The Poems of Thomas Gray, Design 1, "The Pindaric Genius Receiving His Lyre"

The Poems of Thomas Gray, Design 1, "The Pindaric Genius Receiving His Lyre"
Creator:
William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
between 1797 and 1798
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor with pen and black ink and graphite on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper with inlaid letterpress page
Dimensions:
Sheet: 16 1/2 x 12 3/4 inches (41.9 x 32.4 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

2. The Poems of Thomas Gray, Design 11, "Ode on the Death of a Favourite Cat."

The Poems of Thomas Gray, Design 11, "Ode on the Death of a Favourite Cat."
Creator:
William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
between 1797 and 1798
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor with pen and black ink and graphite on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper with inlaid letterpress page
Dimensions:
Sheet: 16 1/2 x 12 3/4 inches (41.9 x 32.4 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

3. The Poems of Thomas Gray, Design 45, "The Progress of Poesy."

The Poems of Thomas Gray, Design 45, "The Progress of Poesy."
Creator:
William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
between 1797 and 1798
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor with pen and black ink and graphite on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper with inlaid letterpress page
Dimensions:
Sheet: 16 1/2 x 12 3/4 inches (41.9 x 32.4 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

4. The Poems of Thomas Gray, Design 55, "The Bard."

The Poems of Thomas Gray, Design 55, "The Bard."
Creator:
William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
between 1797 and 1798
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor with pen and black ink, graphite and gouache on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper with inlaid letterpress page
Dimensions:
Sheet: 16 1/2 x 12 3/4 inches (41.9 x 32.4 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

5. The Poems of Thomas Gray, Design 29, "A Long Story."

The Poems of Thomas Gray, Design 29, "A Long Story."
Creator:
William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
between 1797 and 1798
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor with pen and black ink and graphite on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper with inlaid letterpress page
Dimensions:
Sheet: 16 1/2 x 12 3/4 inches (41.9 x 32.4 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

6. The Poems of Thomas Gray, Design 39, "Ode to Adversity."

The Poems of Thomas Gray, Design 39, "Ode to Adversity."
Creator:
William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
between 1797 and 1798
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor with pen and black ink and graphite on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper with inlaid letterpress page
Dimensions:
Sheet: 16 1/2 x 12 3/4 inches (41.9 x 32.4 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

7. The Poems of Thomas Gray, Design 7, "Ode on the Death of a Favourite Cat."

The Poems of Thomas Gray, Design 7, "Ode on the Death of a Favourite Cat."
Creator:
William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
between 1797 and 1798
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor with pen and black ink and graphite on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper with inlaid letterpress page
Dimensions:
Sheet: 16 1/2 x 12 3/4 inches (41.9 x 32.4 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

8. The Poems of Thomas Gray, Design 79, "The Descent of Odin."

The Poems of Thomas Gray, Design 79, "The Descent of Odin."
Creator:
William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
between 1797 and 1798
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor with pen and black ink and graphite on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper with inlaid letterpress page
Dimensions:
Sheet: 16 1/2 x 12 3/4 inches (41.9 x 32.4 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

9. The Poems of Thomas Gray, Design 97, "Ode for Music."

The Poems of Thomas Gray, Design 97, "Ode for Music."
Creator:
William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
between 1797 and 1798
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor with pen and black ink and graphite on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper with inlaid letterpress page
Dimensions:
Sheet: 16 1/2 x 12 3/4 inches (41.9 x 32.4 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

10. The Poems of Thomas Gray, Design 109, "Elegy Written in a Country Church-Yard."

The Poems of Thomas Gray, Design 109, "Elegy Written in a Country Church-Yard."
Creator:
William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
between 1797 and 1798
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor with pen and black ink and graphite on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper with inlaid letterpress page
Dimensions:
Sheet: 16 1/2 x 12 3/4 inches (41.9 x 32.4 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

11. The Poems of Thomas Gray, Design 17, "Ode on a Distant Prospect of Eton College."

The Poems of Thomas Gray, Design 17, "Ode on a Distant Prospect of Eton College."
Creator:
William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
between 1797 and 1798
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor with pen and black ink and graphite on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper with inlaid letterpress page
Dimensions:
Sheet: 16 1/2 x 12 3/4 inches (41.9 x 32.4 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

12. Abraham and Isaac

Abraham and Isaac
Creator:
William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1799 to 1800
Materials & Techniques:
Tempera and pen and black ink on canvas
Dimensions:
Sheet: 10 1/2 x 15 1/2 inches (26.7 x 39.4 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

13. Moses Receiving the Law

Moses Receiving the Law
Creator:
William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
ca. 1780
Materials & Techniques:
Pen and black ink with gray wash, black wash and graphite on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 26 x 12 1/4 inches (66 x 31.1 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

14. Satan Approaching the Court of Chaos

Satan Approaching the Court of Chaos
Creator:
William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1784 to 1785
Materials & Techniques:
Graphite with pen and gray ink and gray wash on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 9 1/4 x 13 1/4 inches (23.5 x 33.7 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

15. Thomas Alphonso Hayley, Half-Length Drawing

Thomas Alphonso Hayley, Half-Length Drawing
Creator:
attributed to William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
ca. 1800
Materials & Techniques:
Graphite and gouache on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 6 3/4 x 5 1/4 inches (17.1 x 13.3 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Yale Art Gallery Collection, Gift of Charles Rosenbloom

16. Sealing the Stone and Setting a Watch

Sealing the Stone and Setting a Watch
Creator:
William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1800 to 1803
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor, pen and gray ink, black ink, and graphite on moderately thick, slightly textured, wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 20 × 16 15/16 inches (50.8 × 43 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Yale Art Gallery Collection, Everett V. Meeks, B.A. 1901 Fund

17. Landscape with Spire

Landscape with Spire
Creator:
William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
ca. 1801
Materials & Techniques:
Graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 6 1/8 x 8 7/8 inches (15.6 x 22.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

18. The Entrance Front of Hayley's House at Eartham

The Entrance Front of Hayley's House at Eartham
Creator:
William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1801
Materials & Techniques:
Pen and black ink with watercolor and graphite on medium, smooth, beige wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 5 1/2 x 9 inches (14 x 22.9 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

19. Albion Compelling the Four Zoas to Their Proper Tasks

Albion Compelling the Four Zoas to Their Proper Tasks
Creator:
William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1804 to 1810
Materials & Techniques:
Graphite and black chalk on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 9 7/8 x 12 1/4 inches (25.1 x 31.1 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Anonymous Gift, The Frederick Benjamin Kaye Memorial Collection, transfer from the Yale University Art Gallery

20. A Woody Landscape

A Woody Landscape
Creator:
William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
ca. 1801
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor and graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 5 7/8 x 9 inches (14.9 x 22.9 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

21. Joseph and Potiphar's Wife

Joseph and Potiphar's Wife
Creator:
William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1803 to 1805
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor, with pen, and black ink gray ink, and graphite on moderately thick, moderately textured, beige wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 14 1/16 × 12 1/2 inches (35.7 × 31.8 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

22. An Angel with a Trumpet

An Angel with a Trumpet
Creator:
William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
between 1805 and 1808
Materials & Techniques:
Graphite, watercolor, and pen and black ink on medium, moderately textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 7 3/4 x 4 1/8 inches (19.7 x 10.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

23. Copy of the Laocoön, for Rees's Cyclopædia

Copy of the Laocoön, for Rees's Cyclopædia
Creator:
William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1815
Materials & Techniques:
Graphite on medium, slightly textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 12 5/8 × 9 inches (32.1 × 22.9 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

24. Socrates, a Visionary Head

Socrates, a Visionary Head
Creator:
William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
ca. 1820
Materials & Techniques:
Graphite on medium, moderately textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 8 7/8 x 7 1/4 inches (22.5 x 18.4 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

25. Study for a Destroying Deity

Study for a Destroying Deity
Creator:
William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1820 to 1825
Materials & Techniques:
Graphite on medium, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 17 3/4 × 24 inches (45.1 × 61 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

26. The Parable of the Wise and Foolish Virgins

The Parable of the Wise and Foolish Virgins
Creator:
William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
ca. 1825
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor with pen and black ink on medium, moderately textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 16 5/8 x 13 7/8 inches (42.2 x 35.2 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

27. Christ Giving Sight to Bartimaeus

Christ Giving Sight to Bartimaeus
Creator:
William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1799 to 1800
Materials & Techniques:
Tempera with pen and black ink on canvas
Dimensions:
Sheet: 10 1/4 x 15 inches (26 x 38.1 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

28. Tiriel Supporting the Dying Myratana and Cursing His Sons

Tiriel Supporting the Dying Myratana and Cursing His Sons
Creator:
William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1786 to 1789
Materials & Techniques:
Pen and black ink with gray wash and watercolor on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 7 3/8 x 10 3/4 inches (18.7 x 27.3 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

29. Mary Magdalen at the Sepulchre

Mary Magdalen at the Sepulchre
Creator:
William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
ca. 1805
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor with pen and black ink and gray ink on medium, moderately textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 17 1/4 x 12 1/4 inches (43.8 x 31.1 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

30. A Visionary Head

A Visionary Head
Creator:
William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1819 to 1820
Materials & Techniques:
Graphite on medium, moderately textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 7 1/2 x 5 5/8 inches (19.1 x 14.3 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

31. Five Visionary Heads of Women

Five Visionary Heads of Women
Creator:
William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1819 to 1820
Materials & Techniques:
Graphite on medium, moderately textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 10 5/8 x 12 3/4 inches (27 x 32.4 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

32. The Widow Embracing Her Husband's Grave

The Widow Embracing Her Husband's Grave
Creator:
William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1805 to 1808
Materials & Techniques:
Pen and gray ink with graphite and watercolor on medium, moderately textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 6 x 8 1/8 inches (15.2 x 20.6 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

33. The Gambols of Ghosts According with Their Affections Previous to the Final Judgement

The Gambols of Ghosts According with Their Affections Previous to the Final Judgement
Creator:
William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1805 to 1808
Materials & Techniques:
Graphite and brown wash on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 18 3/16 × 12 1/2 inches (46.2 × 31.8 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

34. Portrait of William Blake

Portrait of William Blake
Creator:
John Flaxman, 1755–1826
Date:
ca. 1804
Materials & Techniques:
Graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 7 x 8 1/8 inches (17.8 x 20.6 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

35. Portrait of Catherine Blake

Portrait of Catherine Blake
Creator:
George Richmond, 1809–1896
Date:
ca. 1830
Materials & Techniques:
Graphite and black ink on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 13 1/2 × 10 1/2 inches (34.3 × 26.7 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

36. William Blake in Youth and Age

William Blake in Youth and Age
Creator:
George Richmond, 1809–1896
Date:
ca. 1830
Materials & Techniques:
Graphite with brush and brown ink on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 13 1/2 × 10 1/2 inches (34.3 × 26.7 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

37. God Creating the Universe

God Creating the Universe
Creator:
unknown artist
Date:
ca. 1800
Materials & Techniques:
Graphite, and pen and brown ink on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 9 1/4 x 13 1/8 inches (23.5 x 33.3 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

38. Title Page: Illustrations of the Book of Job

Title Page: Illustrations of the Book of Job
Creator:
circle of John Linnell, 1792–1882
Date:
after 1825
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor and black ink on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 5 x 3 1/2 inches (12.7 x 8.9 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

39. Illustrations of the Book of Job

Illustrations of the Book of Job
Creator:
John Linnell, 1792–1882
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor with pen and black ink on card
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection