Yale Center for British Art

Creator:

Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827, British

after Hubert-François Gravelot, 1699–1773, French, active in Britain (1733–45)

Text by John Gay, 1685–1732, British

Published by John Stockdale, ca. 1749–1814, British

Title:

Fable XVI. The Ravens, the Sexton, and the Earth-Worm

Date:

1793

Materials & Techniques:

Etching and line engraving on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper

Dimensions:

Binding: 10 1/2 inches (26.7 cm)

Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:

Lettered below image, lower center: "Blake SC"

Credit Line:

Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Kenneth D. Rapoport, MD

Copyright Status:

Public Domain

Accession Number:

B1982.22.2(17)

Classification:

Prints

Collection:

Prints and Drawings

Currently On View:

Not on view

Link:

https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:82537