The Grave, A Poem
published 1813
Artist, Italian, 1765 - 1810
Author, Scottish, 1699 - 1746
Artwork overview
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Medium
portfolio with 13 etchings by Schiavonetti, including a portrait of Blake after T. Phillips and title page & 11 plates after Blake's designs
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Credit Line
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Dimensions
overall: 39.4 x 30.2 cm (15 1/2 x 11 7/8 in.)
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Accession
1980.56.2-14
Associated Artworks
See all 13 artworksThe Soul hovering over the Body reluctantly parting with Life
Luigi Schiavonetti
1813
Death of the Strong Wicked Man
Luigi Schiavonetti
1813
Christ descending into the Grave
Luigi Schiavonetti
1813
Artwork history & notes
Provenance
Professor William B. O'Neal [1907-1994], Charlottesville, VA; gift 1980 to the National Gallery of Art.
Associated Names
Bibliography
1921
Keynes 1921, p.221, no.82.
1978
Bindman, David. The Complete Graphic Works of William Blake. London, 1978: 465-76.