William Blake, 1757–1827, British, Albion Compelling the Four Zoas to Their Proper Tasks, 1804 to 1810
- Title:
- Albion Compelling the Four Zoas to Their Proper Tasks
- Additional Title(s):
- Unknown subject: the Sun
- Date:
- 1804 to 1810
- Materials & Techniques:
- Graphite and black chalk on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
- Dimensions:
- Sheet: 9 7/8 x 12 1/4 inches (25.1 x 31.1 cm)
- Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed on verso in graphite, lower left: "1930.234"
Collector's mark, verso: Yale University Art Gallery (Lugt 2667c)
- Credit Line:
- Yale Center for British Art, Anonymous Gift, The Frederick Benjamin Kaye Memorial Collection, transfer from the Yale University Art Gallery
- Copyright Status:
- Public Domain
- Accession Number:
- B1979.12.718
- Classification:
- Drawings & Watercolors
- Collection:
- Prints and Drawings
- Subject Terms:
- drapery | literary theme | men | nudes | sickle | wind | wings
- Access:
- Accessible by appointment in the Study Room [Request]
Note: The Study Room is open by appointment. Please visit the Study Room page on our website for more details. - Link:
- https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:7232
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The Human Form Divine - William Blake from the Paul Mellon Collection (Yale Center for British Art, 1997-04-02 - 1997-07-06) [YCBA Objects in the Exhibition] [Exhibition Description]
William Blake (Tokyo) (The National Museum of Western Art, 1990-09-18 - 1990-11-25) [YCBA Objects in the Exhibition]
William Blake - His Art & Times (Art Gallery of Ontario, 1982-12-03 - 1983-02-06) [YCBA Objects in the Exhibition]
William Blake - His Art & Times (Yale Center for British Art, 1982-09-15 - 1982-11-14) [YCBA Objects in the Exhibition]
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