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William Blake (1757-1827)
Chaucer's Canterbury Pilgrims
Etching and engraving on heavy wove paper, printed circa 1810-1823, a good even impression of Essick's fourth state (of 5), with no trace of the drypoint verses to the left and right of the title, platemark 355 x 960mm (14 x 37 3/4in) (framed)
Literature:
Bindman 477; Essick XVI
*** A good example of Blake's monumental print, where the artist aimed to capture the complex whole of the Canterbury Tales in a single image depicting "the physiognomies or lineaments of universal human life, beyond which Nature never steps." [William Blake]](https://am-s3-bucket-assets.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/forum/prod/lot_images/xlarge/c08d94f2-9a90-ee11-b864-d4548b6f1f2f/25debb0d-e191-ee11-817a-6045bdcfd69d.webp "9
William Blake (1757-1827)
Chaucer's Canterbury Pilgrims
Etching and engraving on heavy wove paper, printed circa 1810-1823, a good even impression of Essick's fourth state (of 5), with no trace of the drypoint verses to the left and right of the title, platemark 355 x 960mm (14 x 37 3/4in) (framed)
Literature:
Bindman 477; Essick XVI
*** A good example of Blake's monumental print, where the artist aimed to capture the complex whole of the Canterbury Tales in a single image depicting \"the physiognomies or lineaments of universal human life, beyond which Nature never steps.\" [William Blake]")
Description
William Blake (1757-1827)
Chaucer's Canterbury Pilgrims
Etching and engraving on heavy wove paper, printed circa 1810-1823, a good even impression of Essick's fourth state (of 5), with no trace of the drypoint verses to the left and right of the title, platemark 355 x 960mm (14 x 37 3/4in) (framed)
Literature:
Bindman 477; Essick XVI
⁂ A good example of Blake's monumental print, where the artist aimed to capture the complex whole of the Canterbury Tales in a single image depicting "the physiognomies or lineaments of universal human life, beyond which Nature never steps." [William Blake]
Lot 9
William Blake (1757-1827) Chaucer's Canterbury Pilgrims
Hammer Price: £1,800
Description
William Blake (1757-1827)
Chaucer's Canterbury Pilgrims
Etching and engraving on heavy wove paper, printed circa 1810-1823, a good even impression of Essick's fourth state (of 5), with no trace of the drypoint verses to the left and right of the title, platemark 355 x 960mm (14 x 37 3/4in) (framed)
Literature:
Bindman 477; Essick XVI
⁂ A good example of Blake's monumental print, where the artist aimed to capture the complex whole of the Canterbury Tales in a single image depicting "the physiognomies or lineaments of universal human life, beyond which Nature never steps." [William Blake]
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