William Blake, 1757–1827, British, Pl. 3: Baffled Devils Fighting [' ... so turn'd/ His talons on his comrade.' Hell; Canto xxii. line 135], 1827
- Title:
- Pl. 3: Baffled Devils Fighting [' ... so turn'd/ His talons on his comrade.' Hell; Canto xxii. line 135]
- Date:
- 1827
- Medium:
- Line engraving on medium, slightly textured, cream wove India proof paper
- Dimensions:
- Sheet: 14 11/16 × 21 1/4 inches (37.3 × 54 cm), Plate: 11 × 14 inches (28 × 35.5 cm), and Image: 9 1/2 × 13 1/8 inches (24.2 × 33.3 cm)
- Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite, below image, lower center: "Plate III The Circle of the Corrupt Officials: The Devils attacking eachother"; below image, lower right: "B.129 only state"
- Credit Line:
- Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
- Copyright Status:
- Public Domain
- Accession Number:
- B1992.8.8(3)
- Classification:
- Prints
- Collection:
- Prints and Drawings
- Access:
- Accessible by request in the Study Room [Request]
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William Blake - His Art & Times (Yale Center for British Art, 1982-09-15 - 1982-11-14)
William Blake - His Art & Times (Art Gallery of Ontario, 1982-12-03 - 1983-02-06)
- Link:
- https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:3972
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