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drawing
;
print study
Object Type
drawing
print study
Museum number
1929,0713.15
Description
Night I, page 23, 'Awake us to their cause', from Young's 'Night Thoughts'; page of text mounted on drawing, girl in despair as she looks at two dead nude figures in front of her. c.1795-7 Pen and grey ink, grey wash and watercolour, over graphite Verso: Night I, page 24, 'To naked Waste!'; page of text mounted on drawing, Death in the form of white-bearded old man hovers above sleeping youth Pen and grey ink and grey wash and watercolour, over graphite
Producer name
Drawn by:
William Blake
School/style
British
Production date
1795-1797
Materials
paper
Technique
drawn
Dimensions
Height:
420 millimetres
Width:
325 millimetres
(approx)
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments
In set with 1929,0713.1-270
Bibliographic references
Butlin 1981 / The Paintings and Drawings of William Blake
(330(28))
Erdman 1980 / Co-ordinating edition of William Blake's Designs for Edward Young's Night Thoughts
(28)
Location
Not on display
Associated names
Illustration to:
Edward Young
Associated titles
Associated Title:
Night Thoughts
Acquisition name
Donated by:
Frances White Emerson
Previous owner
Previous owner/ex-collection:
Richard Edwards
Previous owner/ex-collection:
Thomas Edwards of Halifax
Previous owner/ex-collection:
Winstanley's
Previous owner/ex-collection:
Stewart, Wheatley & Adlard
Previous owner/ex-collection:
Rev John Edwards
(Widow of)
Previous owner/ex-collection:
James Bain
Previous owner/ex-collection:
Marsden Jasael Perry
Previous owner/ex-collection:
William Augustus White
Acquisition date
1929
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
1929,0713.15
Conservation
Treatment
: 30 Apr 2003