William Blake, 1757–1827, BritishPublished by Robert John Thornton, 1768–1837, British
Title:
Illustrations of Imitation of Eclogue I, Frontispiece
Date:
1821
Materials & Techniques:
Wood-engraving and letterpress on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Spine: 7 1/8 inches (18.1 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Lettered upper left: "To face page 13."; upper center to center: "ILLUSTRATIONS | of | IMITATION OF ECLOGUE I. | FRONTISPIECE."; lower center: "THENOT AND COLINET. | The Illustrations of this English Pastoral are by the famous | BLAKE, the illustrator of Young's Night Thoughts, and Blair's | Grave; who designed and engraved them himself. This is men- | tioned, as they display less of art than genius, and are much | admired by some eminent painters."
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1978.43.1720(1)
Classification:
Prints
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
sunrise | sheep | genre subject | robe | shepherds | man | tree
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)The Artistic Revival of the Woodcut in France 1850-1900 (Yale University Art Gallery, 1984-02-01 - 1984-03-25)