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William Blake
The Complaint, and the Consolation: or, Night Thoughts 1797
book: 43 hand-coloured etched and engraved plates, letterpress, 112 pages, gilt-embossed cardboard and leather cover, stitched binding
42.8 × 31.7 cm (page) 43.0 × 34.2 × 2.9 cm (closed) 43.0 × 66.0 × 2.9 cm (open)
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1989
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The Complaint, and the Consolation: or, Night Thoughts
1797
by Edward Young, published by Richard Edwards, London, 1797
Medium
book: 43 hand-coloured etched and engraved plates, letterpress, 112 pages, gilt-embossed cardboard and leather cover, stitched binding
Measurements
42.8 × 31.7 cm (page) 43.0 × 34.2 × 2.9 cm (closed) 43.0 × 66.0 × 2.9 cm (open)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1989
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
London, England
Catalogue/s Raisonné
Bentley Supp. 515 Copy Y; Easson & Essick, IV; Butlin & Gott 51
Inscription
bookplate pasted inside front cover c.: EX LIBRIS ROBERT CARL / & MARION OAK STICHT / 1909
label pasted inside front cover l.r.: ANGUS & ROBERTSON, / 89 CASTLEREAGH ST., SYDNEY / BETWEEN KING & MARKET STS.
inscribed (diagonally) in pencil on reverse of front end paper c.: RS / 1904 / (Felton) (in Sticht's hand)
inscribed in pen and ink on 3rd front end paper u.c.: William àBeckett / from Benjamin (Stiner or Hines?)
inscribed (diagonally) in pencil on last end paper l.l.: 3129 (in an oval) / LW(?) R.S. 568 (568 in an oval) / Sydn 1904 (in Sticht's hand)
Accession Number
P183-1989
Department
International Prints and Drawings
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