Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827, BritishPublished by John Linnell the Elder, 1792–1882, British/Scottish
Title:
The Vision of Christ
Materials & Techniques:
Line engraving
Dimensions:
Overall: 16 × 10 3/4 inches (40.6 × 27.3 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Lettered inside image, upper right: "17"; upper center: "He bringeth down to | the Grave & bringeth up | we know that when he shall appear we shall be like him for we shall see him as He Is | When I behold the Heavens the work of thy hands the Moon & Stars which thou hast ordained. then I say. What is Man that thou art mindful of him? | & the Son of Man that thou visitest him"; lower center, from left to right: "I have heard thee with the hearing of the Ear but now my Eye seeth thee | He that hath seen me hath seen my Father also | I & my Father are One | If you had known | me ye would | have known my | Father also since | from henceforth | ye know him & have seen him | Believe me that | I am in the Father | & the Father in me | He that loveth me | shall be loved of | my Father | For he dwelleth in | you & shall be with you | At that day ye shall know that I am in | my Father & you in me & I in you | If ye loved me ye would rejoice | because I said I go unto the Father | WBlake | inv & sculp | He that loveth | me shall be loved | of my Father & I | will love him & | manifest myself | unto him | And my Father | will love him & we | will come unto him | & make our abode | with him | And the Father | shall give you | Another Comforter | that he may abide | with you for ever | Even the Spirit of | Truth whom the | World Cannot | receive"; lower center: "London Published as the Act directs March 8:1825 by William Blake No 3 Fountain Court Strand."; lower right: "Proof"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of J. T. Johnston Coe in memory of Henry E. Coe, Yale BA 1878, Henry E. Coe Jr., Yale BA 1917, and Henry E. Coe III, Yale BA 1946