Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827, British, For the Sexes: The Gates of Paradise, Plate 20, "He meets his Saviour in the Grave . . . . ", 1826
- Title:
- For the Sexes: The Gates of Paradise, Plate 20, "He meets his Saviour in the Grave . . . . "
- Date:
- 1826
- Materials & Techniques:
- Etching and line engraving on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
- Dimensions:
- Spine: 13 3/4 inches (34.9 cm), Sheet: 13 3/8 x 9 3/8 inches (34 x 23.8 cm), Plate: 4 1/8 x 2 3/4 inches (10.5 x 7 cm)
- Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite upper center: "The first half of these supplementary | verses is wanting. They are supplied | under the figures to which they belong. | -- which see. /S./"; inscribed on back in graphite lower right: "3"
- Credit Line:
- Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
- Copyright Status:
- Public Domain
- Accession Number:
- B1992.8.6(20)
- Classification:
- Prints
- Collection:
- Prints and Drawings
- Subject Terms:
- figures | literary theme | nudes | religious and mythological subject | text
- Access:
- Accessible by appointment in the Study Room [Request]
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