A fashionably dressed young woman sits on the ground near a pond making a wreath (or a chaplet). Her head is covered with a pleated cap, its cover lies by her feet. In the background, her young admirer in fashionable riding clothes watches her with adoration from behind the fence
Description:
Title from item., Plate numbered '509'., Illustration to a song from Arne's adaptation of Milton's Comus (1738)., and Below the title are four verses from the song The lass with a delicate air.
Publisher:
Printed for & sold by Carington Bowles, No. 69 in St. Pauls Church Yard, London
As described in Book 3 of Milton's Paradise lost, God and Christ watch Satan as he struggles across Chaos headed for earth and vengeance. In the center angels play musical instruments including trumpets, harps, and an organ
Alternative Title:
Council in heaven
Description:
Title, state, and date from Paulson., According to Paulson this print was never published., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., Ms. note in Steevens's hand above print: Given me by the Rt Honble Willm Windham / original., and On page 55 in volume 1.
Subject (Name):
Milton, John, 1608-1674.
Subject (Topic):
Angels, Biblical events, Devil, Harps, Hell, Heaven, Organs, and Putti
As described in Book 3 of Milton's Paradise lost, God and Christ watch Satan as he struggles across Chaos headed for earth and vengeance. In the center angels play musical instruments including trumpets, harps, and an organ
Alternative Title:
Council in heaven
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. 65, Ms. note in Steevens's hand above print: Copy. Paulson records a second state in Steevens that corresponds with this copy by Ireland., and On page 55 in volume 1.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Name):
Milton, John, 1608-1674.
Subject (Topic):
Angels, Biblical events, Devil, Harps, Hell, Heaven, Organs, and Putti
As described in Book 2of Milton's Paradise lost, God and Christ watch Satan as he struggles across Chaos headed for earth and vengeance
Alternative Title:
Council in hell
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., and On page 55 in volume 1.
As described in Book 2 of Milton's Paradise lost, God and Christ watch Satan as he struggles across Chaos headed for earth and vengeance
Alternative Title:
Council in hell
Description:
Title, state, and date from Paulson., According to Paulson this print was never published., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., Ms. note in Steevens's hand above print: Given me by the Rt Honble Willm Windham / original., and On page 55 in volume 1.
Title etched below image., Illustration for Milton's Paradise lost., and Plate from: Ireland, S. Graphic illustrations of Hogarth. London : Published by R. Faulder, New Bond Street; and J. Egerton, 1794, vol. 1, p. 82.
Title etched below image., Illustration for Milton's Paradise lost., and Plate from: Ireland, S. Graphic illustrations of Hogarth. London : Published by R. Faulder, New Bond Street; and J. Egerton, 1794, vol. 1, p. 179.
