Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827, British, 'We censure nature for a span too short' (Page 23), ca. 1797
- Title:
- 'We censure nature for a span too short' (Page 23)
- Additional Title(s):
- 'Time, in advance, behind him hides his wings' (Page 24)
- Part Of:
- Date:
- ca. 1797
- Materials & Techniques:
- Etching, line engraving, and letterpress, with hand coloring in watercolor on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
- Dimensions:
- Spine: 16 3/4 inches (42.5 cm), Sheet: 16 1/2 x 12 1/2 inches (41.9 x 31.8 cm), Plate: 15 3/4 x 12 1/2 inches (40 x 31.8 cm), Plate: 15 5/8 x 12 1/2 inches (39.7 x 31.8 cm)
- Credit Line:
- Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
- Copyright Status:
- Public Domain
- Accession Number:
- B1978.43.1390
- Classification:
- Prints
- Collection:
- Prints and Drawings
- Subject Terms:
- angels | beds | children | drapes | family | literary theme | men | nudes | wings | women
- Access:
- Accessible by appointment in the Study Room [Request]
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- https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:7463
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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) [YCBA Objects in the Exhibition] [Exhibition Description]
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