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Death of the Strong Wicked Man

Death of the Strong Wicked Man
(c. 1805-1808)
facing page 12 in The Grave, A Poem by Robert Blair, published by Robert Cromek, London, 1808 (quarto issue)

Medium
etching and engraving
Measurements
20.7 × 26.0 cm (image) 23.9 × 27.8 cm (plate) 27.5 × 34.3 cm (sheet)
Catalogue/s Raisonné
Bentley 1977, 435B.5; Bindman 1978, 469; Butlin & Gott 44f
Inscription
printed in ink u.r.: P.12.
printed in ink l.l.: Drawn by W. Blake.
printed in ink l.r.: Engraved by L. Schiavonetti
printed in ink l.c.: Death of the Strong Wicked Man. / … Heard you that groan? / It was his last. / London, Published May 1st. (st in superscript over . ) 1808, by Cadell & Davies, Strand.
Accession Number
3153-4
Department
International Prints and Drawings
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1954
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Gallery location
Not on display