Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827, British
Title:
For the Sexes: The Gates of Paradise, Plate 2, Frontispiece, "What is Man!"
Date:
1826
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and line engraving on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Spine: 13 3/4 inches (34.9 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite lower center: "(Blake's) Keys of the Gates. | The Caterpillar on the leaf | Reminds thee of thy Mothers grief."
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1992.8.6(2)
Classification:
Prints
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
children | infant | leaf | baby | religious and mythological subject | branch | literary theme | text
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:3937