[Paradise lost: The council in hell] [graphic]
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Description
- Title
- [Paradise lost: The council in hell] [graphic]
- Alternative Title
- Council in hell
- Creator
- Ireland, Jane, active 1792-1793, printmaker
- Contributor
- Hogarth, William, 1697-1764, artist.
- Published / Created
- [1792 or 1793]
- Publication Place
- London
- Publisher
- publisher not identified
- Abstract
-
As described in Book 2of Milton's Paradise lost, God and Christ watch Satan as he struggles across Chaos headed for earth and vengeance
- Description
-
Title from original print as cited in Paulson.
Date based on known dates of Ireland's years of activity.
Sheet trimmed to plate mark.
Cf. Paulson, R. Hogarth's graphic works (3rd ed.), no. 64
Ms. note in Steevens hand above print: Copy.
Paulson records a second state in Steevens that corresponds with this copy by Ireland.
On page 55 in volume 1. - Provenance
- George Steevens bequeathed this collection to William Windham (1750-1810). At Windham's death, the collection was put up for sale on 20 July 1810 and was bought in by Mrs. Windham at 292 guineas; by descent through the Windham family; Sotheby's, 17 February 1919 to Dyson Perrins for £400; Sotheby's sale including Property of the Late C.W. Dyson Perrins, Esq., 11 June 1959, lot 100 purchased by Maggs Bros. for W.S. Lewis for £1300.
- Extent
- 1 print : sheet 14.7 x 9 cm
- Language
-
English
Collection Information
- Repository
- Lewis Walpole Library
- Call Number
- Folio 75 H67 800 v.1 (Oversize)
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
-
Illustrations
Annotations (Provenance) 18th century
Book illustrations
Etchings England London 1792 - Material
- etching ;
- Subject (Name)
- Milton, John, 1608-1674.
- Subject (Topic)
-
Angels
Biblical events
Devil
Heaven
Putti - Subjects
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Milton, John, 1608-1674 > Illustrations
Angels
Biblical events
Devil
Heaven
Putti
18th century
England > London > 1792
Steevens, George, 1736-1800 > Ownership
Perrins, Charles William Dyson, 1864-1958 > Ownership
Access And Usage Rights
- Access
- Public
- Rights
- The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement.
Identifiers
- Orbis Record
- 12620253
- Object ID (OID)
- 16193897