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Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827, British, For the Sexes: The Gates of Paradise, Title Page (Plate 1), 1826
- Title:
- For the Sexes: The Gates of Paradise, Title Page (Plate 1)
- Part Of:
Collective Title: For the Sexes: The Gates of Paradise, Copy G
- Date:
- 1826
- Materials & Techniques:
- Etching and engraving on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
- Dimensions:
- Spine: 13 3/4 inches (34.9 cm), Sheet: 13 3/8 x 9 3/8 inches (34 x 23.8 cm), Plate: 2 5/8 x 1 5/8 inches (6.7 x 4.1 cm)
- Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite lower left: "a / po"
Lettered inside image: "The Gates of Paradise | Mutual Forgiveness of each Vice Such are the Gates of Paradise Against the Accusers chief desire Who walkd among the Stones of Fire Jehovahs Finger Wrote the Law Then Wept! then rose in Zeal & Awe And the Dead Corpse from Sinais heat Buried beneath his Mercy Seat O Christians Christians! tell me Why You rear it on your Altars high."
- Credit Line:
- Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
- Copyright Status:
- Public Domain
- Accession Number:
- B1992.8.6(1)
- Classification:
- Prints
- Collection:
- Prints and Drawings
- Subject Terms:
- angels | children | literary theme | religious and mythological subject | sun | text | wings | women
- Access:
- Accessible in the Study Room [Request]
- Link:
- https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:3925
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The Human Form Divine - William Blake from the Paul Mellon Collection (Yale Center for British Art, 1997-04-02 - 1997-07-06) [YCBA Objects in the Exhibition] [Exhibition Description]
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