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1. Thel's Motto (Plate 1)

Thel's Motto (Plate 1)
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1789
Materials & Techniques:
Relief etching printed in brown ink, with watercolor and pen and green ink on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 12 x 9 1/2 inches (30.5 x 24.1 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

2. The Book of Thel, Title Page (Plate 2)

The Book of Thel, Title Page (Plate 2)
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1789
Materials & Techniques:
Relief etching printed in brown ink, with watercolor and pen and ink on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 12 x 9 1/2 inches (30.5 x 24.1 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

3. II. "O little Cloud the virgin said, I charge thee tell to me..." (Plate 5)

II. "O little Cloud the virgin said, I charge thee tell to me..." (Plate 5)
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1789
Materials & Techniques:
Relief etching printed in brown ink, with watercolor and pen and ink on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 12 x 9 1/2 inches (30.5 x 24.1 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

4. Thel I. "The daughters of Mne Seraphim led round their sunny flocks..." (Plate 3)

Thel I. "The daughters of Mne Seraphim led round their sunny flocks..." (Plate 3)
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1789
Materials & Techniques:
Relief etching printed in brown ink, with watercolor and pen and ink on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 12 x 9 1/2 inches (30.5 x 24.1 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

5. III. "Then Thel astonish'd view'd the Worm upon its dewy bed..." (Plate 6)

III. "Then Thel astonish'd view'd the Worm upon its dewy bed..." (Plate 6)
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1789
Materials & Techniques:
Relief etching printed in brown ink, with watercolor and pen and ink on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 12 x 9 1/2 inches (30.5 x 24.1 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

6. III, "But he that loves the lowly, pours his oil upon my head..." (Plate 7)

III, "But he that loves the lowly, pours his oil upon my head..." (Plate 7)
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1789
Materials & Techniques:
Relief etching printed in brown ink, with watercolor and pen and ink on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 12 x 9 1/2 inches (30.5 x 24.1 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

7. IV. "The eternal gates terrific porter lifted the northern bar..." (Plate 8)

IV. "The eternal gates terrific porter lifted the northern bar..." (Plate 8)
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1789
Materials & Techniques:
Relief etching printed in brown ink, with watercolor and pen and ink on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 12 x 9 1/2 inches (30.5 x 24.1 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

8. The Book of Thel

The Book of Thel
Creator:
Prints made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1789
Materials & Techniques:
Bound volume of eight relief etchings printed in brown ink, with watercolor and pen and ink
Dimensions:
Plate: 6 x 4 1/4in. (15.2 x 10.8cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

9. I, "Why should the mistress of the vales of Har, utter a sigh..." (Plate 4)

I, "Why should the mistress of the vales of Har, utter a sigh..." (Plate 4)
Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1789
Materials & Techniques:
Relief etching printed in brown ink, with watercolor and pen and ink on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 12 x 9 1/2 inches (30.5 x 24.1 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

10. The Book of Thel

No cover image available
Creator:
Prints made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Date:
1789
Materials & Techniques:
Eight hand-colored relief etchings printed in brown ink, with watercolor and pen and ink
Dimensions:
Spine: 12in. (30.5cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

11. Mrs. Morgan and Child

Mrs. Morgan and Child
Creator:
Print made by Peltro W. Tomkins, 1760–1840
Date:
1789
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and stipple engraving on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 13 1/16 × 9 7/16 inches (33.2 × 24 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

12. Frances Isabella Keir Gordon

Frances Isabella Keir Gordon
Creator:
Peter Simon, 1750–1810
Date:
1789
Materials & Techniques:
Stipple engraving on moderately thick, moderately textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 14 1/2 × 10 3/4 inches (36.8 × 27.3 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

13. Jane, Countess of Harrington, Lord Viscount Petersham and the Honourable Lincoln Stanhope

Jane, Countess of Harrington, Lord Viscount Petersham and the Honourable Lincoln Stanhope
Creator:
Francesco Bartolozzi, 1728–1815
Date:
1789
Materials & Techniques:
Stipple engraving on medium, slightly textured, beige wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 12 5/8 × 9 5/16 inches (32.1 × 23.7 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

14. Lady Smith and Her Children: George Henry, Louisa, and Charlotte

Lady Smith and Her Children: George Henry, Louisa, and Charlotte
Creator:
Print made by Francesco Bartolozzi, 1728–1815
Date:
1789
Materials & Techniques:
Stipple engraving and etching on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 16 11/16 x 12 1/2 inches (42.4 x 31.7 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

15. Lady Hamilton as St. Cecilia

Lady Hamilton as St. Cecilia
Creator:
Print made by George Keating, 1762–1842
Date:
1789
Materials & Techniques:
Stipple engraving (proof before title) on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 18 7/8 × 14 3/16 inches (47.9 × 36 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

16. Miss Francis Isabella Gordon

Miss Francis Isabella Gordon
Creator:
Print made by Peter Simon, 1750–1810
Date:
1789
Materials & Techniques:
Mezzotint with stipple engraving on moderately thick, moderately textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 15 7/16 × 11 3/4 inches (39.2 × 29.8 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

17. A New Speaker - The Wedding Night

A New Speaker - The Wedding Night
Creator:
Thomas Rowlandson, 1756–1827
Date:
1789
Materials & Techniques:
Etching
Dimensions:
Sheet: 13 1/8 x 9 1/4in. (33.3 x 23.5cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

18. Sensibility

Sensibility
Creator:
Print made by Richard Earlom, 1743–1822
Date:
1789
Materials & Techniques:
Color-printed stipple engraving and etching with hand coloring in watercolor on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 12 3/8 × 9 5/8 inches (31.5 × 24.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

19. The English Regency

The English Regency
Creator:
James Gillray, 1756–1815
Date:
1789
Materials & Techniques:
Etching, hand-colored
Dimensions:
Sheet: 12 3/4 x 9 1/2in. (32.4 x 24.1cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

20. Opening the Sluices or the Secret Expedition

Opening the Sluices or the Secret Expedition
Creator:
unknown artist
Date:
1789
Materials & Techniques:
Etching, hand-colored
Dimensions:
Sheet: 15 x 9 1/2in. (38.1 x 24.1cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection