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:
The Death of the Good Old Man
Date:
1808, published 1813
Materials & Techniques:
Etching on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 11 3/8 × 15 inches (28.9 × 38.1 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Lettrered upper right: "P.30"; inside image, lower center: "THE | NEW | TESTAMENT"; below image, lower center: "The Death of the Good Old Man. | ... Sure the last end, | Of the good Man is peace! How calm His exit! | London, Published March 1st. 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:
B1974.8.10
Classification:
Prints
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
mattress | women | men | bread | wine | communion | goblet | wings | praying | Bible | New Testament | book | faith | religious and mythological subject | Christianity | elderly | death | salvation | angel | clouds | soul | Ascent | mourning | awe