Print made by Luigi Schiavonetti, 1765–1810, Italianafter William Blake, 1757–1827, BritishText by Robert Blair, 1699–1746, BritishPublished by Rudolf Ackermann, 1764–1834, British
Title:
The Descent of Man into the Vale of Death
Date:
1808, published 1813
Materials & Techniques:
Etching on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 15 × 11 3/8 inches (38.1 × 28.9 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Lettered lower left: "Drawn by W.Blake"; lower right: "Engraved by L.Schiavonetti"; lower center: "The descent of Man into the Vale of Death | ... Tis here all meet! | London, Published Mar. 1. 1813, by R. Ackermann 101 Strand"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1974.8.3
Classification:
Prints
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
path | rocks | landscape | stairs | fear | crutches | staff | cave | mothers | children | descending | religious and mythological subject | death | valleys (landforms) | men | women | suffering | damned souls