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

Published by Rudolf Ackermann, 1764–1834, British
Title:
The Day of Judgment
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:
Lettrered upper right: "P.28"; below image, lower center: "The Day of Judgment | London, Published 1 March 1813, by R. Ackermann 101 Strand"; lower left: "Drawn by W. Blake"; lower right: "Etched by L.Schiavonetti"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1974.8.8
Classification:
Prints
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
life | trumpets | apocalyptic art | elders | crowns | books | reaching | demons | hell | swords | sorrow | heaven | nudes | men | women | descending | Ascent | damned souls | harps | babies | halo | clouds | wings | angels | awe | worship | glorification | Last Judgement | Christianity
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:23414