The Triumphs of Temper

1803

William Hayley (author) and William Blake after Mary Ann Flaxman (artists)

Associated Names
William Hayley

Author, British, 1745 - 1820

William Blake

Artist, British, 1757 - 1827

Cadell & Davies

Publisher

Mary Ann Flaxman

Artist After, British, 1768 - 1833

The image is a photograph of a closed leather-bound book cover with a smooth brown leather material. The cover shows scuff marks and subtle creases, indicating wear over time. Delicate gold double borders line the edges, giving it a classic appearance. The partially visible spine on the left side shows signs of age with slightly frayed edges. The cover has a vintage style typical of well-preserved antique volumes.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    bound volume with 6 etchings with engraving on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Lincoln Kirstein

  • Dimensions

    page size: 22.9 × 13.2 cm (9 × 5 3/16 in.)
    book: 23.5 × 14.5 × 2 cm (9 1/4 × 5 11/16 × 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.17.2

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

in gold-tooled letters on spine of leather binding: TRIUMPHS / OF / TEMPER / 1803; on title page: THE / TRIUMPHS OF TEMPER. / A POEM: / IN SIX CANTOS. / BY WILLIAM HAYLEY Esq. / O voi ch'avete gl'intelletti sani / Mirate la dottrina, che si second / Sotto' il velame degli versi strani. / Dante, Inferno, Canto 9. / THE TWELTH EDITION, CORRECTED, / With New Original Designs, / By MARIA FLAXMAN / CHICHESTER: Printed by J. Seagrave; / FOR T. CADELL AND W. DAVIES, STRAND, / LONDON / 1803

Watermarks

J WHATMAN

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