William Blake, 1757–1827, British, Study for a Destroying Deity, 1820 to 1825
- Title:
- Study for a Destroying Deity
- Date:
- 1820 to 1825
- Materials & Techniques:
- Graphite on medium, moderately textured, cream laid paper
- Dimensions:
- Sheet: 17 3/4 × 24 inches (45.1 × 61 cm)
- Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in pen, with black ink, verso, center: "This figure is a variant of the last | plate of the book of Urizen, which | was published in 1793 - T.E.L."
Collector's mark: Thomas Esmond Lowinsky (Lugt 2420a)
- Credit Line:
- Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
- Copyright Status:
- Public Domain
- Accession Number:
- B1977.14.6079
- Classification:
- Drawings & Watercolors
- Collection:
- Prints and Drawings
- Subject Terms:
- arms | destroying | man | religious and mythological subject | sitting | throne
- Access:
- Accessible by appointment in the Study Room [Request]
Note: The Study Room is open by appointment. Please visit the Study Room page on our website for more details. - Link:
- https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:7241
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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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