The Soul hovering over the Body reluctantly parting with Life

1808 and 1813

Luigi Schiavonetti

Associated Names
Luigi Schiavonetti

Artist, Italian, 1765 - 1810

William Blake

Artist After, British, 1757 - 1827

The artwork features an abstract composition with forms and lines etched into a dark surface. The shapes are faint, with a lighter area above. The textures and gradations of shading are present. Movement and stillness are intertwined.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    steel-faced etched copper plate

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.1750

  • Series Title

    Robert Blair's "The Grave, A Poem"

Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q63570772

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