Conscience and the Recording Angel, c. 1818

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Medium

engraving in black on wove paper

Dimensions

sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 25.2 x 16.9 cm (9 15/16 x 6 5/8 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Charles Ryskamp in memory of Lessing Rosenwald, and in Honor of the 50th Anniversary of the National Gallery of Art

Accession Number

1991.154.4

Artists / Makers

P. Jones (artist) British

William Blake (artist after) British, 1757 - 1827

Image Use

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Inscription

center center plate: Vol. 2 / THE SERAPH, / A Collection of / SACRED MUSIC, Suitable to Public or Private Devotion / Consisting of the most celebrated / Psalm and Hymn Tunes, / With Selections from the Works of / HANDEL, HAYDN, MOZART, PLEYEL, / AND FAVORITE ENGLISH AND ITALIAN COMPOSERS: / adapted to Words from / Milton, Young, Watts, Wesley, / Merrick, Comper, Heniy, Kirke, White, Dr. Collyer, ect. / To which are added / Many Original Pieces, / Composed and the Whole arranged for / Four voices, / With an Accompaniment for the / Piano Forte or Organ and Violincello. / JOHN WITTAKER / Drawn by the late W. Blake Esq.r R.A. Conscienceand the recording Angel. Eng.d by P. Jones. 36 Theobalds Rd. / [SEE COMMENTARY FOR CONTINUATION]