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Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827, British, The Book of Thel, Plate 4, "Why should the mistress . . . .", 1789
- Title:
- The Book of Thel, Plate 4, "Why should the mistress . . . ."
- Date:
- 1789
- Materials & Techniques:
- Relief etching printed in brown ink, with watercolor and pen and ink on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
- Dimensions:
- Sheet: 12 x 9 1/2 inches (30.5 x 24.1 cm), Plate: 6 x 4 1/4 inches (15.2 x 10.8 cm)
- Credit Line:
- Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
- Copyright Status:
- Public Domain
- Accession Number:
- B1978.43.1337
- Classification:
- Prints
- Collection:
- Prints and Drawings
- Subject Terms:
- flowers (plants) | gowns | leaf | literary theme | plants | text | trees | vines | willows | women
- Access:
- Accessible by appointment in the Study Room [Request]
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- https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:7220
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William Blake, Libros profe´ticos, vol. 1, Atalanta, Vilau¨r, Spain, 2013, p. 69, PR4142 .S35 2013 [ORBIS]
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