Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827, British

after Thomas Alphonso Hayley, 1780–1800, British

Text by William Hayley, 1745–1820, British

Published by Cadell & Davies, 1773–1836, British
Title:
The Death of Demosthenes
Date:
1800
Materials & Techniques:
Engraving on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Plate: 6 1/2 × 7 3/4 inches (16.5 × 19.7 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Lettered above image: "To face Page 126"; inside image: "??S???O??"; below image: "T.H. invenit | W. Blake sc. | The DEATH of DEMOSTHENES. | He views this Outrage with indignant Eyes, | And at the Base of Neptunes Statue dies. | Epistle 5. Verse 61. | Publishd June 14. 1800 by Cadell & Davis Strand"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1978.43.1651
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)
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:7474