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Paradise Lost: Book V

Illustration
1687-88 (drawn)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Illustration combining three elements from Book V of Paradise Lost; 1) Adam and Eve singing the Morning Hymn at the entrance of their bower; 2) The Descent of Raphael to Paradise; 3) Adam meeting Raphael and entertaining him with fruits of Paradise, collected by Eve; The image enclosed by an ornamental frame; Drawn with a pen and bistre, and washed in with Indian ink.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleParadise Lost: Book V (generic title)
Materials and techniques
drawn with a pen and bistre, washed in with Indian ink; the borders painted in distemper
Brief description
Medina, John Baptist de; Illustration for Book V of 'Paradise Lost'; Adam and Eve singing the Morning Hymn; The Descent of Raphael to Paradise; Adam meeting and entertaining him Raphael; Drawn with a pen and bistre, and washed in with Indian ink; ca. 1688.
Physical description
Illustration combining three elements from Book V of Paradise Lost; 1) Adam and Eve singing the Morning Hymn at the entrance of their bower; 2) The Descent of Raphael to Paradise; 3) Adam meeting Raphael and entertaining him with fruits of Paradise, collected by Eve; The image enclosed by an ornamental frame; Drawn with a pen and bistre, and washed in with Indian ink.
Dimensions
  • Full size with border height: 16.8in
  • Full size with border width: 10.9in
  • The design height: 11.8in
  • The design width: 7.2in
Original measurements converted from fractional inches into decimal inches (rounded to one decimal place). Dimensions taken from: 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.
Style
Credit line
Bequeathed by Rev. Alexander Dyce
Object history
Illustration designed for Book V 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.
Production
The borders painted in distemper by Pellegrino to imitate an ornamental frame near the composition.
Subjects depicted
Place depicted
Literary referenceJohn Milton, 'Paradise Lost', Book V, fourth edition, folio, 1688.
Associated objects
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.
Collection
Accession number
DYCE.550

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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