Print made by Luigi Schiavonetti, 1765–1810, Italianafter William Blake, 1757–1827, BritishText by Robert Blair, 1699–1746, BritishPublished by Rudolf Ackermann, 1764–1834, British
Title:
Christ Descending into the Grave
Date:
1808, published 1813
Materials & Techniques:
Etching on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 15 × 11 3/8 inches (38.1 × 28.9 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Lettered upper right: "P1"; below image, lower center: "Christ descending into the Grave | Eternal King! whose potent Arm sustains | the Keys of Hell and Death. | London, Published Mar. 1. 1813 by R.Ackermann 101 Strand"; lower left: "Drawn by W.Blake"; lower right: "Etched by L. Schiavonetti"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1974.8.4
Classification:
Prints
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
hell | halo | victory | light | barefoot | flames | keys | death | salvation | Christianity | religious and mythological subject | man | robes | descending | grave