Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Print made by Luigi Schiavonetti, 1765–1810, Italian

after William Blake, 1757–1827, British

Text by Robert Blair, 1699–1746, British
Title:
Death's Door
Date:
1808
Materials & Techniques:
Etching on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 19 5/8 × 13 3/4 inches (49.8 × 34.9 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Lettered below image, lower left: "Drawn by W. Blake"; lower right: "Etched by L. Schiavonetti"; lower center: "Death's Door | London, Published May 1st. 1808. by Cadell & Davis, Strand"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1978.43.1475
Classification:
Prints
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
death | door | tomb | elderly | man | cane | literary theme | religious and mythological subject | crouching | barefoot | nude | stone | rock | light | resting | The Grave (1743) by Robert Blair (1699-1746)
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:2403