Detail View: Rylands Collection: Insecurity of life
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Image Number:
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JRL1215527
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Reference Number:
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16123
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Link to Catalogue:
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Image Title:
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Insecurity of life
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Alternative Image Title:
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Night the First
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Parent Work Title:
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The complaint, and the consolation;: or, Night thoughts
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Alternative Parent Work Title:
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The complaint or night-thoughts
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Alternative Parent Work Title:
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Night thoughts
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Creator:
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Young, Edward, 1683-1765
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Creator Role:
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Author
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Creator:
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Edwards, Richard, active 1792-1801
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Creator Role:
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Editor
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Creator:
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Blake, William, 1757-1827
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Creator Role:
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Illustrator
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Date Created:
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1797
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Publication Details:
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London: printed by R. Noble, for R. Edwards
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Page/Sheet:
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13
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Image Sequence Number:
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013
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Description:
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Verses from Night the First. Illustration: the insecurity of life exemplified by the figure of Death menacing with his dart, and doubtful which he shall strike; the mother, or the infant at her breast. The engraving has been hand coloured by William Blake.
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Language Code:
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eng-GB
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Subject:
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Poetry
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Subject:
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English literature
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Category of Material:
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Printed
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Sub-Category:
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Illustrated works
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Technique Used:
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Engraving (printing process)
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Technique Used:
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Painting (image-making)
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Medium:
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Ink
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Medium:
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Watercolour (paint)
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Support:
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Paper
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Item Height:
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Opening: 423 mm
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Item Width:
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Opening: 640 mm
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Current Repository:
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The University of Manchester Library, U.K.
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Provenance:
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Spencer, George John Spencer, Earl, 1758-1834, former owner
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Rights Holder - Image:
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The University of Manchester Library
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Access Rights:
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Bibliographic Citation:
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Young, Edward, 'The complaint, and the consolation; or, Night thoughts' (London: printed by R. Noble, for R. Edwards, 1797)
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Date Captured (yyyy-mm-dd):
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2012-03-19
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Multi Page Number:
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165
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Image Creation Technique:
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Digital capture by The University of Manchester Library
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Date Image Added (yyyy-mm):
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2012-06
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Metadata Language:
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eng-GB
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Collection Code:
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Rylands
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