Yale Center for British Art

Creator:

Print made by Luigi Schiavonetti, 1765–1810, Italian

after Thomas Phillips, 1770–1845, British

Text by Robert Blair, 1699–1746, British

Published by Robert Hartley Cromek, 1770–1812, British

Title:

William Blake, Frontispiece

Date:

1808

Materials & Techniques:

Etching on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream laid paper

Dimensions:

Sheet: 19 3/4 × 13 1/2 inches (50.2 × 34.3 cm)

Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:

Lettered below image, lower left: "Painted by T. Phillips R.A."; lower right: "Engraved by L. Schiavonetti V.A."; lower center: "William Blake | London, Published by R. H. Cromek, 64, Newman St. May 1st. 1808"

Credit Line:

Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

Copyright Status:

Public Domain

Accession Number:

B1978.43.1471

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:2398