Wood blocks engraved by William Blake, 1757–1827, BritishPrinted by Iain Bain, active 1977, Britishand David Chambers, active 1977, BritishPublished by British Museum Publications, BritishText by Robert John Thornton, 1768–1837, British
Title:
The Wood Engravings of William Blake for Thornton's 'Pastorals of Virgil'
Date:
1821, reprinted 1977
Materials & Techniques:
Seventeen electrotypes taken from the original wood-engraved blocks, each in a small folio with letterpress text on Japanese Hosho paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 4 3/4 x 6in. (12.1 x 15.2cm)
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1978.43.1586V
Classification:
Prints
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Currently On View:
Not on view
Exhibition History:
The Human Form Divine - William Blake from the Paul Mellon Collection (Yale Center for British Art, 1997-04-02 - 1997-07-06)