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William Blake, 1757–1827, British, The Man Sweeping the Interpreter's Parlour, ca. 1822
- Title:
The Man Sweeping the Interpreter's Parlour
- Date:
- ca. 1822
- Medium:
- White-line metal cut engraving on medium, smooth, cream wove paper
- Dimensions:
- Sheet: 7 x 9 1/8 inches (17.8 x 23.2 cm), Plate: 3 1/8 x 6 3/8 inches (7.9 x 16.2 cm)
- Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite, on back, lower right: "Extremely rare"; lower center: "'Sweeping the Interpreter's House,' From the Pilgrim's Progress, See [...] | [...] and Lord C[...] Sale Lot no. 8"
- Credit Line:
- Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
- Copyright Status:
- Public Domain
- Accession Number:
- B1981.25.769
- Classification:
- Prints
- Collection:
- Prints and Drawings
- Subject Terms:
- angel | beard | broom | clouds | dust | literary theme | men | religious and mythological subject | steps | wings | women
- Access:
- Accessible by appointment in the Study Room [Request]
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- https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:7245
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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]
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