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Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827, British, The First Book of Urizen, Plate 2, "Preludium to the Book of Urizen" (Bentley 2a), 1794
- Title:
The First Book of Urizen, Plate 2, "Preludium to the Book of Urizen" (Bentley 2a)
- Part Of:
- Date:
- 1794
- Medium:
- Color-printed relief etching in orange-brown ink, with watercolor 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 5/8 x 4 1/8 inches (16.8 x 10.5 cm)
- Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite, lower left: "3"
- Credit Line:
- Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
- Copyright Status:
- Public Domain
- Accession Number:
- B1978.43.1421
- Classification:
- Prints
- Collection:
- Prints and Drawings
- Subject Terms:
- baby | branches | children | flames | gowns | 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:2752
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