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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. 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

2. An Account of Some Ancient Monuments in Westminster Abbey, in Vetusta Monumenta, vol. 2: The Figure of Aveline Countess of Lancaster, Cumbent on her Monument (Plate II)

An Account of Some Ancient Monuments in Westminster Abbey, in Vetusta Monumenta, vol. 2: The Figure of Aveline Countess of Lancaster, Cumbent on her Monument (Plate II)
Creator:
James Basire the younger, 1769–1822
Date:
1780
Materials & Techniques:
Engraving
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

3. An Account of Some Ancient Monuments in Westminster Abbey, in Vetusta Monumenta, vol. 2: The Front of the Monument of Aveline, First Wife of Edmund Crouchback (Plate I)

An Account of Some Ancient Monuments in Westminster Abbey, in Vetusta Monumenta, vol. 2: The Front of the Monument of Aveline, First Wife of Edmund Crouchback (Plate I)
Creator:
Attributed to Sir Joseph Ayloffe, 1709–1781
Date:
1780
Materials & Techniques:
Engraving
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

4. An Account of Some Ancient Monuments in Westminster Abbey, in Vetusta Monumenta, vol. 2: The Under Vaulting of one side of the Canopy of the Monument of Aveline, Coutess of Lancaster (Plate III)

An Account of Some Ancient Monuments in Westminster Abbey, in Vetusta Monumenta, vol. 2: The Under Vaulting of one side of the Canopy of the Monument of Aveline, Coutess of Lancaster (Plate III)
Creator:
James Basire the younger, 1769–1822
Date:
1780
Materials & Techniques:
Engraving
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

5. An Account of Some Ancient Monuments in Westminster Abbey, in Vetusta Monumenta, vol. 2: The Figures supposed to be those of King Sebert and King Henry III (Plate V)

An Account of Some Ancient Monuments in Westminster Abbey, in Vetusta Monumenta, vol. 2: The Figures supposed to be those of King Sebert and King Henry III (Plate V)
Creator:
James Basire the younger, 1769–1822
Date:
1780
Materials & Techniques:
Engraving
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

6. An Account of Some Ancient Monuments in Westminster Abbey, in Vetusta Monumenta, vol. 2: The North Front of the Monument of King Schert (Plate IV)

An Account of Some Ancient Monuments in Westminster Abbey, in Vetusta Monumenta, vol. 2: The North Front of the Monument of King Schert (Plate IV)
Creator:
James Basire the younger, 1769–1822
Date:
1780
Materials & Techniques:
Engraving
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

7. An Account of Some Ancient Monuments in Westminster Abbey, in Vetusta Monumenta, vol. 2: Heads and Ornaments on the North Side of the Monument of King Sebert (Plate VI)

An Account of Some Ancient Monuments in Westminster Abbey, in Vetusta Monumenta, vol. 2: Heads and Ornaments on the North Side of the Monument of King Sebert (Plate VI)
Creator:
James Basire the younger, 1769–1822
Date:
1780
Materials & Techniques:
Engraving
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

8. An Account of Some Ancient Monuments in Westminster Abbey, in Vetusta Monumenta, vol. 2: The Monument of Ann of Cleves, fourth Wife of King Henry VIII (Plate VII)

An Account of Some Ancient Monuments in Westminster Abbey, in Vetusta Monumenta, vol. 2: The Monument of Ann of Cleves, fourth Wife of King Henry VIII (Plate VII)
Creator:
Engraved by James Basire the younger, 1769–1822
Date:
1780
Materials & Techniques:
Engraving
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

9. There Is No Natural Religion, Plate 11, "II Reason or the ratio . . . . " (Bentley b4)

There Is No Natural Religion, Plate 11, "II Reason or the ratio . . . . " (Bentley b4)
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
ca. 1788
Materials & Techniques:
Color-printed relief etching on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 5 1/4 x 4 inches (13.3 x 10.2 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

10. There Is No Natural Religion, Plate 1, Frontispiece (Bentley a1)

There Is No Natural Religion, Plate 1, Frontispiece (Bentley a1)
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
ca. 1788
Materials & Techniques:
Color-printed relief etching and watercolor on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 5 1/4 x 4 inches (13.3 x 10.2 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

11. "There is No Natural Religion", London, by William Blake

"There is No Natural Religion", London, by William Blake
Creator:
William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
ca. 1788
Materials & Techniques:
Color-printed relief etching (several sheets in the set are touched with watercolor)
Dimensions:
Spine: 5 1/2in. (14cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

12. "A Select Collection of English Songs," London, 1783

No cover image available
Creator:
William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1783
Materials & Techniques:
Engravings
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

13. A Select Collection of English Songs

No cover image available
Creator:
William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1783
Materials & Techniques:
Engraving
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. 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