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The Soul exploring the recesses of the Grave

The Soul exploring the recesses of the Grave
 (c. 1805-1808); printed 1813
plate from The Grave, A Poem by Robert Blair, published by Rudolph Ackermann, London, 1813 (second edition)

Medium
etching and engraving
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Judith and Graham Ryles OAM in memory of Dr Ursula Hoff AO OBE through the Australian Goverment's Cultural Gifts Program, 2010
Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
etching and engraving
Measurements
23.3 × 11.9 cm (image) 23.6 × 12.1 cm (sheet, trimmed within platemark)
Place/s of Execution
London, England
Catalogue/s Raisonné
Bentley 1977, 435C/D.9; Bindman 1978, 473
Inscription
none
Accession Number
2010.253
Departments
International Prints / International Prints and Drawings
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Judith and Graham Ryles OAM in memory of Dr Ursula Hoff AO OBE through the Australian Goverment's Cultural Gifts Program, 2010
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of the Joe White Bequest
Gallery location
Not on display

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