Paradise Lost: Book IX
Illustration
1687-88 (drawn)
1687-88 (drawn)
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Illustration combining elements of Book IX of Paradise Lost; Satan standing next to a coiled serpent in the foreground, the scenes played out in the behind them: Satan’s return into Paradise as a mist by night; Satan changes himself into a sleeping serpent, and tempts Eve, when alone, to eat of the Tree of Knowledge; Eve brings Adam fruit also; They then seek to cover their nakedness; Drawn with a pen and bistre, and washed in with Indian ink.
Object details
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| Title | Paradise Lost: Book IX (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | drawn with a pen and bistre, washed in with Indian ink |
| Brief description | Medina, John Baptist de; Illustration combining elements from Book IX of 'Paradise Lost'; Satan standing next to a coiled serpent in the foreground, the scenes played out in the behind them; Drawn with a pen and bistre, and washed in with Indian ink; ca. 1688. |
| Physical description | Illustration combining elements of Book IX of Paradise Lost; Satan standing next to a coiled serpent in the foreground, the scenes played out in the behind them: Satan’s return into Paradise as a mist by night; Satan changes himself into a sleeping serpent, and tempts Eve, when alone, to eat of the Tree of Knowledge; Eve brings Adam fruit also; They then seek to cover their nakedness; Drawn with a pen and bistre, and washed in with Indian ink. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by Rev. Alexander Dyce |
| Object history | Illustration designed for Book IX of the fourth edition, folio, 1688, of Milton's 'Paradise Lost', which was the first published with plates. This is one of a set of eight illustrations by John Baptist de Medina. There are four other plates in the volume which were not designed by Medina. The one for book IV was by Bernard Lens, senior, and that for book XII was by Dr. Aldrich. The remaining two have no designer’s name. |
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| Literary reference | John Milton, 'Paradise Lost', Book IX, fourth edition, folio, 1688. |
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| Bibliographic reference | DYCE COLLECTION. A Catalogue of the Paintings, Miniatures, Drawings, Engravings, Rings and Miscellaneous Objects Bequeathed by The Reverend Alexander Dyce. London : South Kensington Museum, 1874. |
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| Accession number | DYCE.554 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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