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

Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827, British, Young's Night Thoughts, Page 49, "As if the sun could envy, check'd his beam", ca. 1797

Creator:: Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827, British
Title:: Young's Night Thoughts, Page 49, "As if the sun could envy, check'd his beam"
Date:: ca. 1797
Medium:: Etching and line engraving with watercolor on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:: Spine: 16 3/4 inches (42.5 cm), Sheet: 16 1/2 x 12 3/4 inches (41.9 x 32.4 cm), and Plate: 16 1/8 x 12 3/4 inches (41 x 32.4 cm)
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:: Public Domain
Accession Number:: B1978.43.1401
Classification:: Prints
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:: clouds | flower (plant) | flowers (plants) | horse (animal) | literary theme | men | nudes | plant | reclining | sun | sunset | text | vine | women
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The Romantic Print in the Age of Revolutions: Hero, Hero-Worship, and the Heroic in History (Yale Center for British Art, 2003-01-23 - 2003-06-01)
Link:: https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:2327
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