COLLECTION NAME:
Rylands Collection
Record
Image Number:
JRL1215567
Reference Number:
16123
Link to Catalogue:
Image Title:
Narcissa
Alternative Image Title:
Night the Third
Parent Work Title:
The complaint, and the consolation;: or, Night thoughts
Alternative Parent Work Title:
Night thoughts
Alternative Parent Work Title:
The complaint or night-thoughts
Creator:
Young, Edward, 1683-1765
Creator Role:
Author
Creator:
Edwards, Richard, active 1792-1801
Creator Role:
Editor
Creator:
Blake, William, 1757-1827
Creator Role:
Illustrator
Date Created:
1797
Publication Details:
London: printed by R. Noble, for R. Edwards
Page/Sheet:
49
Image Sequence Number:
049
Description:
Verses from Night the Third. Illustration: the author supporting a female figure, and presenting her to the sun; whose aid he seems to solicit, and whose chariot is seen above, surrounded by and in some measure obscured by clouds. The artist refers to the circumstance alluded to in the poem, of the author's having attended his step daughter (Narcissa) who was languishing in a decline, to a more southern climate. The engraving has been hand coloured by William Blake.
Language Code:
eng-GB
Subject:
Poetry
Subject:
English literature
Category of Material:
Printed
Sub-Category:
Illustrated works
Technique Used:
Engraving (printing process)
Medium:
Ink
Medium:
Watercolour (paint)
Support:
Paper
Item Height:
Opening: 423 mm
Item Width:
Opening: 640 mm
Current Repository:
The University of Manchester Library, U.K.
Provenance:
Spencer, George John Spencer, Earl, 1758-1834, former owner
Rights Holder - Image:
The University of Manchester Library
Access Rights:
Bibliographic Citation:
Young, Edward, 'The complaint, and the consolation; or, Night thoughts' (London: printed by R. Noble, for R. Edwards, 1797)
Date Captured (yyyy-mm-dd):
2012-03-19
Multi Page Number:
365
Image Creation Technique:
Digital capture by The University of Manchester Library
Date Image Added (yyyy-mm):
2012-06
Metadata Language:
eng-GB
Collection Code:
Rylands
Narcissa
