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1. 'Emblem of that which shall awake the dead' (Page 19)

'Emblem of that which shall awake the dead' (Page 19)
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1797
Materials & Techniques:
Etching, engraving, and letterpress, with hand coloring in watercolor on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Spine: 17 1/2 inches (44.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

2. 'Time, in advance, behind him hides his wings' (Page 24)

'Time, in advance, behind him hides his wings' (Page 24)
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1797
Materials & Techniques:
Etching, engraving, and letterpress, with hand coloring in watercolor on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Spine: 17 1/2 inches (44.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

3. 'Measuring his motions by revolving spheres' (Page 26)

'Measuring his motions by revolving spheres' (Page 26)
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1797
Materials & Techniques:
Etching, engraving, and letterpress, with hand coloring in watercolor on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Spine: 17 1/2 inches (44.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

4. The Christian Triumph; Title Page

The Christian Triumph; Title Page
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1797
Materials & Techniques:
Etching, engraving, and letterpress, with hand coloring in watercolor on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Spine: 17 1/2 inches (44.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

5. 'Till death, that mighty hunter, earths them all' (Page 70)

'Till death, that mighty hunter, earths them all' (Page 70)
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1797
Materials & Techniques:
Etching, engraving, and letterpress, with hand coloring in watercolor on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Spine: 17 1/2 inches (44.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

6. 'Draw the dire steel? – ah no! – the dreadful blessing' (Page 73)

'Draw the dire steel? – ah no! – the dreadful blessing' (Page 73)
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1797
Materials & Techniques:
Etching, engraving, and letterpress, with hand coloring in watercolor on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Spine: 17 1/2 inches (44.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

7. 'The Sun beheld it – No, the shocking scene' (Page 75)

'The Sun beheld it – No, the shocking scene' (Page 75)
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1797
Materials & Techniques:
Etching, engraving, and letterpress, with hand coloring in watercolor on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Spine: 17 1/2 inches (44.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

8. 'The thunder, if in that the Almighty dwells' (Page 80)

'The thunder, if in that the Almighty dwells' (Page 80)
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1797
Materials & Techniques:
Etching, engraving, and letterpress, with hand coloring in watercolor on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Spine: 17 1/2 inches (44.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

9. 'His hand the good man fastens on the skies' (Page 86)

'His hand the good man fastens on the skies' (Page 86)
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1797
Materials & Techniques:
Etching, engraving, and letterpress, with hand coloring in watercolor on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Spine: 17 1/2 inches (44.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

10. 'When faith is virtue, reason makes it so' (Page 92)

'When faith is virtue, reason makes it so' (Page 92)
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1797
Materials & Techniques:
Etching, engraving, and letterpress, with hand coloring in watercolor on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Spine: 17 1/2 inches (44.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

11. 'If angels tremble, 'tis at such a sight' (Page 93)

'If angels tremble, 'tis at such a sight' (Page 93)
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1797
Materials & Techniques:
Etching, engraving, and letterpress, with hand coloring in watercolor on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Spine: 17 1/2 inches (44.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

12. 'Till at Death's toll, whose restless iron tongue' (Page 7)

'Till at Death's toll, whose restless iron tongue' (Page 7)
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1797
Materials & Techniques:
Etching, engraving, and letterpress, with hand coloring in watercolor on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Spine: 17 1/2 inches (44.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

13. 'The goddess bursts in thunder and in flame' (Page 95)

'The goddess bursts in thunder and in flame' (Page 95)
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1797
Materials & Techniques:
Etching, engraving, and letterpress, with hand coloring in watercolor on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Spine: 17 1/2 inches (44.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

14. 'Death! great proprietor of all! 'tis thine' (Page 8)

'Death! great proprietor of all! 'tis thine' (Page 8)
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1797
Materials & Techniques:
Etching, engraving, and letterpress, with hand coloring in watercolor on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Spine: 17 1/2 inches (44.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

15. 'Disease invades the chastest temperence' (Page 10)

'Disease invades the chastest temperence' (Page 10)
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1797
Materials & Techniques:
Etching, engraving, and letterpress, with hand coloring in watercolor on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Spine: 17 1/2 inches (44.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

16. 'Its favours here are trials, not rewards' (Page 12)

'Its favours here are trials, not rewards' (Page 12)
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1797
Materials & Techniques:
Etching, engraving, and letterpress, with hand coloring in watercolor on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Spine: 17 1/2 inches (44.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

17. 'The present moment terminates our sight' (Page 13)

'The present moment terminates our sight' (Page 13)
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1797
Materials & Techniques:
Etching, engraving, and letterpress, with hand coloring in watercolor on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Spine: 17 1/2 inches (44.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

18. 'The longest night though longer far, would fail' (Page 15)

'The longest night though longer far, would fail' (Page 15)
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1797
Materials & Techniques:
Etching, engraving, and letterpress, with hand coloring in watercolor on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Spine: 17 1/2 inches (44.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

19. 'What, though my soul fantastick measures trod' (Page 4)

'What, though my soul fantastick measures trod' (Page 4)
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1797
Materials & Techniques:
Etching, engraving, and letterpress, with hand coloring in watercolor on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Spine: 17 1/2 inches (44.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

20. 'But for the blessing wrestle not with heaven' (Page 88)

'But for the blessing wrestle not with heaven' (Page 88)
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1797
Materials & Techniques:
Etching, engraving, and letterpress, with hand coloring in watercolor on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Spine: 17 1/2 inches (44.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

21. 'That touch, with charm celestial heals the soul' (Page 90)

'That touch, with charm celestial heals the soul' (Page 90)
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1797
Materials & Techniques:
Etching, engraving, and letterpress, with hand coloring in watercolor on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Spine: 17 1/2 inches (44.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

22. 'Is lost in love! thou great Philanthropist' (Page 87)

'Is lost in love! thou great Philanthropist' (Page 87)
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1797
Materials & Techniques:
Etching, engraving, and letterpress, with hand coloring in watercolor on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Spine: 17 1/2 inches (44.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

23. 'As if the sun could envy, check'd his beam' (Page 49)

'As if the sun could envy, check'd his beam' (Page 49)
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1797
Materials & Techniques:
Etching, engraving, and letterpress, with hand coloring in watercolor on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Spine: 17 1/2 inches (44.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

24. 'The vale of death! that hush'd cimmerian vale' (Page 54)

'The vale of death! that hush'd cimmerian vale' (Page 54)
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1797
Materials & Techniques:
Etching, engraving, and letterpress, with hand coloring in watercolor on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Spine: 17 1/2 inches (44.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

25. 'Trembling each gulp, lest death should snatch the bowl' (Page 57)

'Trembling each gulp, lest death should snatch the bowl' (Page 57)
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1797
Materials & Techniques:
Etching, engraving, and letterpress, with hand coloring in watercolor on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Spine: 17 1/2 inches (44.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

26. 'This King of Terrors is the Prince of Peace' (Page 63)

'This King of Terrors is the Prince of Peace' (Page 63)
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1797
Materials & Techniques:
Etching, engraving, and letterpress, with hand coloring in watercolor on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Spine: 17 1/2 inches (44.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

27. 'Swift on his downy pinion flies from woe' (Page 1)

'Swift on his downy pinion flies from woe' (Page 1)
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1797
Materials & Techniques:
Etching, engraving, and letterpress, with hand coloring in watercolor on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Spine: 17 1/2 inches (44.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

28. 'Teaching, we learn; and giving, we retain' (Page 35)

'Teaching, we learn; and giving, we retain' (Page 35)
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1797
Materials & Techniques:
Etching, engraving, and letterpress, with hand coloring in watercolor on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Spine: 17 1/2 inches (44.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

29. 'Love, and love only, is the loan for love' (Page 37)

'Love, and love only, is the loan for love' (Page 37)
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1797
Materials & Techniques:
Etching, engraving, and letterpress, with hand coloring in watercolor on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Spine: 17 1/2 inches (44.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

30. 'Angels should paint it, angels ever there' (Page 40)

'Angels should paint it, angels ever there' (Page 40)
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1797
Materials & Techniques:
Etching, engraving, and letterpress, with hand coloring in watercolor on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Spine: 17 1/2 inches (44.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

31. 'One radiant mark, – the death-bed of the just' (Page 41)

'One radiant mark, – the death-bed of the just' (Page 41)
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1797
Materials & Techniques:
Etching, engraving, and letterpress, with hand coloring in watercolor on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Spine: 17 1/2 inches (44.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

32. Night the Third. Narcissa; Title Page

Night the Third. Narcissa; Title Page
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1797
Materials & Techniques:
Etching, engraving, and letterpress, with hand coloring in watercolor on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Spine: 17 1/2 inches (44.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

33. 'Ungrateful, shall we grieve their hovering shades' (Page 55)

'Ungrateful, shall we grieve their hovering shades' (Page 55)
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1797
Materials & Techniques:
Etching, engraving, and letterpress, with hand coloring in watercolor on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Spine: 17 1/2 inches (44.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

34. 'And vapid; sense and reason shew the door' (Page 72)

'And vapid; sense and reason shew the door' (Page 72)
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1797
Materials & Techniques:
Etching, engraving, and letterpress on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 16 3/8 × 12 3/4 inches (41.6 × 32.4 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

35. The Christian Triumph; Title Page

The Christian Triumph; Title Page
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1797
Materials & Techniques:
Etching, engraving, and letterpress on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 16 3/8 × 12 3/4 inches (41.6 × 32.4 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

36. Night the First. On Life, Death, and Immortality; Title Page

Night the First. On Life, Death, and Immortality; Title Page
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1797
Materials & Techniques:
Etching, engraving, and letterpress on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 16 3/8 × 12 3/4 inches (41.6 × 32.4 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

37. 'Disease invades the chastest temperence' (Page 10)

'Disease invades the chastest temperence' (Page 10)
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1797
Materials & Techniques:
Etching, engraving, and letterpress on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 16 3/8 × 12 3/4 inches (41.6 × 32.4 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

38. 'Its favours here are trials, not rewards' (Page 12)

'Its favours here are trials, not rewards' (Page 12)
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1797
Materials & Techniques:
Etching, engraving, and letterpress on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 16 3/8 × 12 3/4 inches (41.6 × 32.4 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

39. 'The longest night though longer far, would fail' (Page 15)

'The longest night though longer far, would fail' (Page 15)
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1797
Materials & Techniques:
Etching, engraving, and letterpress on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 16 3/8 × 12 3/4 inches (41.6 × 32.4 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

40. Night the Second. On Time, Death, and Friendship; Title Page (Page 17)

Night the Second. On Time, Death, and Friendship; Title Page (Page 17)
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1797
Materials & Techniques:
Etching, engraving, and letterpress on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 16 3/8 × 12 3/4 inches (41.6 × 32.4 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

41. 'Emblem of that which shall awake the dead' (Page 19)

'Emblem of that which shall awake the dead' (Page 19)
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1797
Materials & Techniques:
Etching, engraving, and letterpress on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 16 3/8 × 12 3/4 inches (41.6 × 32.4 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

42. 'Like that, the dial speaks; and points to thee' (Page 33)

'Like that, the dial speaks; and points to thee' (Page 33)
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1797
Materials & Techniques:
Etching, engraving, and letterpress on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 16 3/8 × 12 3/4 inches (41.6 × 32.4 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

43. 'Teaching, we learn; and giving, we retain' (Page 35)

'Teaching, we learn; and giving, we retain' (Page 35)
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1797
Materials & Techniques:
Etching, engraving, and letterpress on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 16 3/8 × 12 3/4 inches (41.6 × 32.4 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

44. 'If angels tremble, 'tis at such a sight' (Page 93)

'If angels tremble, 'tis at such a sight' (Page 93)
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1797
Materials & Techniques:
Etching, engraving, and letterpress on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 16 3/8 × 12 3/4 inches (41.6 × 32.4 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

45. 'The goddess bursts in thunder and in flame' (Page 95)

'The goddess bursts in thunder and in flame' (Page 95)
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1797
Materials & Techniques:
Etching, engraving, and letterpress on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 16 3/8 × 12 3/4 inches (41.6 × 32.4 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

46. 'One radiant mark, – the death-bed of the just' (Page 41)

'One radiant mark, – the death-bed of the just' (Page 41)
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1797
Materials & Techniques:
Etching, engraving, and letterpress on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 16 3/8 × 12 3/4 inches (41.6 × 32.4 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

47. 'Trembling each gulp, lest death should snatch the bowl' (Page 57)

'Trembling each gulp, lest death should snatch the bowl' (Page 57)
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1797
Materials & Techniques:
Etching, engraving, and letterpress on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 16 3/8 × 12 3/4 inches (41.6 × 32.4 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

48. 'This King of Terrors is the Prince of Peace' (Page 63)

'This King of Terrors is the Prince of Peace' (Page 63)
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1797
Materials & Techniques:
Etching, engraving, and letterpress on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 16 3/8 × 12 3/4 inches (41.6 × 32.4 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

49. 'Till death, that mighty hunter, earths them all' (Page 70)

'Till death, that mighty hunter, earths them all' (Page 70)
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1797
Materials & Techniques:
Etching, engraving, and letterpress on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 16 3/8 × 12 3/4 inches (41.6 × 32.4 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

50. 'Draw the dire steel? – ah no! – the dreadful blessing' (Page 73)

'Draw the dire steel? – ah no! – the dreadful blessing' (Page 73)
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1797
Materials & Techniques:
Etching, engraving, and letterpress on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 16 3/8 × 12 3/4 inches (41.6 × 32.4 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

51. 'The Sun beheld it – No, the shocking scene' (Page 75)

'The Sun beheld it – No, the shocking scene' (Page 75)
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1797
Materials & Techniques:
Etching, engraving, and letterpress on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 16 3/8 × 12 3/4 inches (41.6 × 32.4 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

52. 'Swift on his downy pinion flies from woe' (Page 1)

'Swift on his downy pinion flies from woe' (Page 1)
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1797
Materials & Techniques:
Etching, engraving, and letterpress on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 16 3/8 × 12 3/4 inches (41.6 × 32.4 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

53. 'What, though my soul fantastick measures trod' (Page 4)

'What, though my soul fantastick measures trod' (Page 4)
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1797
Materials & Techniques:
Etching, engraving, and letterpress on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 16 3/8 × 12 3/4 inches (41.6 × 32.4 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

54. 'Till at Death's toll, whose restless iron tongue' (Page 7)

'Till at Death's toll, whose restless iron tongue' (Page 7)
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1797
Materials & Techniques:
Etching, engraving, and letterpress on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 16 3/8 × 12 3/4 inches (41.6 × 32.4 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

55. 'The present moment terminates our sight' (Page 13)

'The present moment terminates our sight' (Page 13)
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1797
Materials & Techniques:
Etching, engraving, and letterpress on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 16 3/8 × 12 3/4 inches (41.6 × 32.4 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

56. 'We censure nature for a span too short' (Page 23)

'We censure nature for a span too short' (Page 23)
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1797
Materials & Techniques:
Etching, engraving, and letterpress on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 16 3/8 × 12 3/4 inches (41.6 × 32.4 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

57. 'Behold him, when past by; what then is seen' (Page 25)

'Behold him, when past by; what then is seen' (Page 25)
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1797
Materials & Techniques:
Etching, engraving, and letterpress on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 16 3/8 × 12 3/4 inches (41.6 × 32.4 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

58. 'O treacherous conscience! while she seems to sleep" (Page 27)

'O treacherous conscience! while she seems to sleep" (Page 27)
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1797
Materials & Techniques:
Etching, engraving, and letterpress on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 16 3/8 × 12 3/4 inches (41.6 × 32.4 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

59. 'Tis greatly wise to talk with our past hours' (Page 31)

'Tis greatly wise to talk with our past hours' (Page 31)
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1797
Materials & Techniques:
Etching, engraving, and letterpress on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 16 3/8 × 12 3/4 inches (41.6 × 32.4 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

60. 'Love, and love only, is the loan for love' (Page 37)

'Love, and love only, is the loan for love' (Page 37)
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1797
Materials & Techniques:
Etching, engraving, and letterpress on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 16 3/8 × 12 3/4 inches (41.6 × 32.4 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

61. 'Angels should paint it, angels ever there' (Page 40)

'Angels should paint it, angels ever there' (Page 40)
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1797
Materials & Techniques:
Etching, engraving, and letterpress on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 16 3/8 × 12 3/4 inches (41.6 × 32.4 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

62. Night the Third. Narcissa; Title Page

Night the Third. Narcissa; Title Page
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1797
Materials & Techniques:
Etching, engraving, and letterpress on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 16 3/8 × 12 3/4 inches (41.6 × 32.4 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

63. 'Where sense runs savage broke from reason's chain' (Page 46)

'Where sense runs savage broke from reason's chain' (Page 46)
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1797
Materials & Techniques:
Etching, engraving, and letterpress on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 16 3/8 × 12 3/4 inches (41.6 × 32.4 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

64. 'As if the sun could envy, check'd his beam' (Page 49)

'As if the sun could envy, check'd his beam' (Page 49)
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1797
Materials & Techniques:
Etching, engraving, and letterpress on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 16 3/8 × 12 3/4 inches (41.6 × 32.4 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

65. 'The vale of death! that hush'd cimmerian vale' (Page 54)

'The vale of death! that hush'd cimmerian vale' (Page 54)
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1797
Materials & Techniques:
Etching, engraving, and letterpress on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 16 3/8 × 12 3/4 inches (41.6 × 32.4 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

66. 'Ungrateful, shall we grieve their hovering shades' (Page 55)

'Ungrateful, shall we grieve their hovering shades' (Page 55)
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1797
Materials & Techniques:
Etching, engraving, and letterpress on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 16 3/8 × 12 3/4 inches (41.6 × 32.4 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

67. 'The thunder, if in that the Almighty dwells' (Page 80)

'The thunder, if in that the Almighty dwells' (Page 80)
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1797
Materials & Techniques:
Etching, engraving, and letterpress on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 16 3/8 × 12 3/4 inches (41.6 × 32.4 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

68. 'His hand the good man fastens on the skies' (Page 86)

'His hand the good man fastens on the skies' (Page 86)
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1797
Materials & Techniques:
Etching, engraving, and letterpress on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 16 3/8 × 12 3/4 inches (41.6 × 32.4 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

69. 'Is lost in love! thou great Philanthropist' (Page 87)

'Is lost in love! thou great Philanthropist' (Page 87)
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1797
Materials & Techniques:
Etching, engraving, and letterpress on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 16 3/8 × 12 3/4 inches (41.6 × 32.4 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

70. 'That touch, with charm celestial heals the soul' (Page 90)

'That touch, with charm celestial heals the soul' (Page 90)
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1797
Materials & Techniques:
Etching, engraving, and letterpress on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 16 3/8 × 12 3/4 inches (41.6 × 32.4 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

71. 'When faith is virtue, reason makes it so' (Page 92)

'When faith is virtue, reason makes it so' (Page 92)
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1797
Materials & Techniques:
Etching, engraving, and letterpress on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 16 3/8 × 12 3/4 inches (41.6 × 32.4 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

72. Night the First. On Life, Death, and Immortality; Title Page

Night the First. On Life, Death, and Immortality; Title Page
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1797
Materials & Techniques:
Etching, engraving, and letterpress, with hand coloring in watercolor on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Spine: 17 1/2 inches (44.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

73. 'Oft bursts my song beyond the bounds of life' (Page 16)

'Oft bursts my song beyond the bounds of life' (Page 16)
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1797
Materials & Techniques:
Etching, engraving, and letterpress, with hand coloring in watercolor on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Spine: 17 1/2 inches (44.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

74. Night the Second. On Time, Death, and Friendship; Title Page (Page 17)

Night the Second. On Time, Death, and Friendship; Title Page (Page 17)
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1797
Materials & Techniques:
Etching, engraving, and letterpress, with hand coloring in watercolor on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Spine: 17 1/2 inches (44.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

75. 'We censure nature for a span too short' (Page 23)

'We censure nature for a span too short' (Page 23)
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1797
Materials & Techniques:
Etching, engraving, and letterpress, with hand coloring in watercolor on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Spine: 17 1/2 inches (44.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

76. 'Behold him, when past by; what then is seen' (Page 25)

'Behold him, when past by; what then is seen' (Page 25)
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1797
Materials & Techniques:
Etching, engraving, and letterpress, with hand coloring in watercolor on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Spine: 17 1/2 inches (44.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

77. 'O treacherous conscience! while she seems to sleep" (Page 27)

'O treacherous conscience! while she seems to sleep" (Page 27)
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1797
Materials & Techniques:
Etching, engraving, and letterpress, with hand coloring in watercolor on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Spine: 17 1/2 inches (44.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

78. 'Tis greatly wise to talk with our past hours' (Page 31)

'Tis greatly wise to talk with our past hours' (Page 31)
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1797
Materials & Techniques:
Etching, engraving, and letterpress, with hand coloring in watercolor on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Spine: 17 1/2 inches (44.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

79. 'Like that, the dial speaks; and points to thee' (Page 33)

'Like that, the dial speaks; and points to thee' (Page 33)
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1797
Materials & Techniques:
Etching, engraving, and letterpress, with hand coloring in watercolor on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Spine: 17 1/2 inches (44.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

80. The Complaint, and the Consolation; or, Night Thoughts

The Complaint, and the Consolation; or, Night Thoughts
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1797
Materials & Techniques:
Bound volume of engravings in brown calf with marbled boards
Dimensions:
Spine: 16 3/4 inches (42.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

81. The Complaint, and the Consolation; or, Night Thoughts

The Complaint, and the Consolation; or, Night Thoughts
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1797
Materials & Techniques:
Bound volume of engravings; Bentley Copy N
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

82. "Tempest", Act I, Scene I

"Tempest", Act I, Scene I
Creator:
Benjamin Smith, 1775–1833
Date:
1797
Materials & Techniques:
Line engraving and stipple engraving on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 20 × 25 7/8 inches (50.8 × 65.7 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

83. Ely

Ely
Creator:
Print made by James Walker, 1748–1808
Date:
1797
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and engraving; first published state on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 7 5/8 × 10 inches (19.4 × 25.4 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

84. Elgin Cathedral, Morayshire

Elgin Cathedral, Morayshire
Creator:
Print made by James Walker, 1748–1808
Date:
1797
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and engraving; second published state on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 8 × 10 1/8 inches (20.3 × 25.7 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

85. Westminster Bridge

Westminster Bridge
Creator:
Print made by James Walker, 1748–1808
Date:
1797
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and engraving; first published state on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 7 1/2 × 10 inches (19.1 × 25.4 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

86. Carlisle

Carlisle
Creator:
Print made by James Walker, 1748–1808
Date:
1797
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and engraving; first published state on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 7 5/8 × 10 3/4 inches (19.4 × 27.3 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

87. Abraham Offering up His Son

Abraham Offering up His Son
Creator:
Robert Dunkarton, 1744–1811
Date:
1797
Materials & Techniques:
Mezzotint
Dimensions:
Sheet: 23 3/4 x 19 1/2in. (60.3 x 49.5cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

88. Harlech Castle

Harlech Castle
Creator:
Print made by John Sell Cotman, 1782–1842
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Soft-ground etching on medium, slightly textured, beige wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 5 1/4 x 7 5/16 inches (13.4 x 18.6 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

89. Wooded Landscape with Herdsman and Cows

Wooded Landscape with Herdsman and Cows
Creator:
Print made by Thomas Gainsborough, 1727–1788
Date:
1797
Materials & Techniques:
Soft-ground etching and aquatint on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 11 × 13 3/4 inches (27.9 × 34.9 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

90. Daughters of Sir Thomas Frankland

Daughters of Sir Thomas Frankland
Creator:
William Ward, 1766–1826
Date:
1797
Materials & Techniques:
Mezzotint on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 24 × 19 inches (61 × 48.3 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

91. Peace

Peace
Creator:
Christian Josi, ca. 1765–1828
Date:
ca. 1802
Materials & Techniques:
Stipple
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

92. Content and Innocence

Content and Innocence
Creator:
Print made by Thomas Burke, 1749–1815
Date:
1797
Materials & Techniques:
Hand-colored stipple engraving on moderately thick, smooth, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 20 3/8 x 15 1/4 inches (51.7 x 38.7 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

93. The Peasant's Repast

The Peasant's Repast
Creator:
Christian Josi, ca. 1765–1828
Date:
1797
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

94. His Majesty Reviewing His Troops on Black Heath

His Majesty Reviewing His Troops on Black Heath
Creator:
Print made by Robert Pollard, 1755–1838
Date:
1797
Materials & Techniques:
Aquatint, etching, and line engraving on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 18 13/16 × 28 inches (47.8 × 71.1 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

95. The Soldier's Widow; or Schoolboys' Collection

The Soldier's Widow; or Schoolboys' Collection
Creator:
Robert Dunkarton, 1744–1811
Date:
ca. 1802
Materials & Techniques:
Mezzotint, colored impression
Dimensions:
Plate: 19 1/8 x 23 7/8in. (48.6 x 60.6cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

96. A Bridge

A Bridge
Creator:
Print made by John Sell Cotman, 1782–1842
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Soft-ground etching on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 9 3/16 x 6 15/16 inches (23.3 x 17.7 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

97. Castle Above a Rocky Gorge

Castle Above a Rocky Gorge
Creator:
Print made by John Sell Cotman, 1782–1842
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Soft-ground etching on moderately thick, slightly textured, blue wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 7 1/16 x 8 15/16 inches (17.9 x 22.7 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

98. Chepstow Castle on the River Wye

Chepstow Castle on the River Wye
Creator:
Francis Jukes, 1747–1812
Date:
ca. 1802
Materials & Techniques:
Aquatint, colored
Dimensions:
Sheet: 14 x 18in. (35.6 x 45.7cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

99. Daughters of Sir Thomas Frankland

Daughters of Sir Thomas Frankland
Creator:
William Ward, 1766–1826
Date:
1797
Materials & Techniques:
Mezzotint on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Mount: 25 7/8 × 20 1/2 inches (65.7 × 52.1 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

100. The Discovery of Prince Arthur's Tomb by the Inscription on the Leaden Cross (Laid down on the same sheet as B1977.14.12069)

The Discovery of Prince Arthur's Tomb by the Inscription on the Leaden Cross (Laid down on the same sheet as B1977.14.12069)
Creator:
John Ogborne the Elder, 1755–1795
Date:
1797
Materials & Techniques:
Engraving
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection