Canto III, Verse 201

1803

William Blake after Mary Ann Flaxman

Associated Names
William Blake

Artist, British, 1757 - 1827

Mary Ann Flaxman

Artist After, British, 1768 - 1833

The image shows the silhouette of a woman from the back, standing with her hands clasped in front. She has a bun hairstyle with a headband and wears a long dress with a high collar. There are intricate carvings or drawings on a rock surface featuring mythical figures. The setting seems to be inside a cave or dimly lit chamber based on the textured background.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 24 × 14 cm (9 7/16 × 5 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.1841

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Keynes 1921, no. 125, State c

  • Series Title

    W. Hayley's "The Triumphs of Temper"

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1921

  • Keynes, Geoffrey. A bibliography of William Blake. New York: Grolier Club, 1921.

Wikidata ID

Q64962832

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