print;
book
- Museum number
- 1856,0209.428
- Title
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Series: A Small Book of Designs
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Series: The Marriage of Heaven and Hell
- Description
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Copy A, plate 4: design excerpted from "The Marriage of Heaven and Hell", plate beginning "The Giants who formed this world..." (no text on this impression); 5 gowned figures seated on the floor against a black background: the central male, bearded figure looking out at the viewer with blank eyes; the other figures seated on either side of him, their faces hidden. 1790
Colour relief etching predominantly in black, blue, yellow and brown, with hand colouring
- Production date
- 1790
- Dimensions
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Height: 61 millimetres
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Width: 102 millimetres
- Curator's comments
- For commentary on "A Small Book of Designs" copy A, see 1856,0209.425.
This plate resembles other designs by Blake which relate to the story of Count Ugolino from Dante's Inferno.
- Location
- Not on display
- Exhibition history
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2000 April-June, Helsinki City Art Gallery, 'William Blake'
2000 Sep-Nov, Prague Castle, 'William Blake'
2019-2020, 11 Sep-2 Feb, London, Tate Britain, William Blake: The Artist
- Acquisition date
- 1856
- Acquisition notes
- For acquisition notes see 1856,0209.425.
- Department
- Prints and Drawings
- Registration number
- 1856,0209.428