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Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827, British, The First Book of Urizen, Plate 2(b), "Preludium" (Bentley 2b), 1794
- Title:
The First Book of Urizen, Plate 2(b), "Preludium" (Bentley 2b)
- Part Of:
- Date:
- 1794
- Medium:
- Color-printed relief etching in pale brown ink, with watercolor and pen and black ink on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
- Dimensions:
- Sheet: 11 7/8 x 9 5/8 inches (30.2 x 24.4 cm), Plate: 6 1/2 x 4 1/8 inches (16.5 x 10.5 cm)
- Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite, lower left: "2"
- Credit Line:
- Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
- Copyright Status:
- Public Domain
- Accession Number:
- B1978.43.1420
- Classification:
- Prints
- Collection:
- Prints and Drawings
- Subject Terms:
- baby | branches | children | flames | gown | infant | literary theme | text | trees | women
- Access:
- Accessible by appointment in the Study Room [Request]
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- https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:2347
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The Human Form Divine - William Blake from the Paul Mellon Collection (Yale Center for British Art, 1997-04-02 - 1997-07-06) [YCBA Objects in the Exhibition] [Exhibition Description]
William Blake - His Art & Times (Art Gallery of Ontario, 1982-12-03 - 1983-02-06) [YCBA Objects in the Exhibition]
William Blake - His Art & Times (Yale Center for British Art, 1982-09-15 - 1982-11-14) [YCBA Objects in the Exhibition]
William Blake, Libros profe´ticos, vol. 1, Atalanta, Vilau¨r, Spain, 2013, p. 284, PR4142 .S35 2013 [ORBIS]
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