Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827, British, When the Morning Stars Sang Together, 1825
- Title:
- When the Morning Stars Sang Together
- Additional Title(s):
- '& all the Sons of God shouted for joy', Plate 14
- Part Of:
- Date:
- 1825
- Materials & Techniques:
- Line engraving on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
- Dimensions:
- Sheet: 15 × 10 7/8 inches (38.1 × 27.6 cm), Plate: 8 × 6 1/2 inches (20.3 × 16.5 cm), Image: 7 1/2 × 5 7/8 inches (19.1 × 14.9 cm), Binding: 16 inches (40.6 cm)
- Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite, upper right: "15"
Lettered inside image, upper right: "14"; upper center: "Canst thou bind the sweet influences of Pleiades or loose the bands of Orion"; left: "Let there be | Light | Let there be A | Firmament | Let the Waters be gathered | together in one place | & let the Dry Land appear"; right: "And God made Two Great Lights | Sun | Moon | Let the Waters bring | forth abundantly | Let the Earth bring forth | Cattle & Creeping thing | & Beast"; lower center: "When the morning Stars sang together, & all the | Sons of God shouted for joy"; lower left: "WBlake Invenit & Sc"; lower center: "London. Published as the Act directs March 8:1825 by Willm Blake No 3 Fountain Court Strand"
- Credit Line:
- Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
- Copyright Status:
- Public Domain
- Accession Number:
- B1978.43.1516
- Classification:
- Prints
- Collection:
- Prints and Drawings
- Access:
- Accessible by appointment in the Study Room [Request]
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