COLLECTION NAME:
Rylands Collection
Record
Image Number:
JRL1215572
Reference Number:
16123
Link to Catalogue:
Image Title:
Vale of Death
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:
54
Image Sequence Number:
054
Description:
Verses from Night the Third. Illustration: the vale of death, where the Power of Darkness broods over his victims, as they are borne down to the grave by the torrent of a sinful life. 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:
390
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
Vale of Death
