Bridge over Chaos

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Artist/Maker	John Martin (artist)
Place of origin	London (published)

Mezzotint titled 'Bridge over Chaos'. Proof, Imperial Folio.

Object details

Category	Prints
Object type	Print
Title	Bridge over Chaos (generic title)
Materials and techniques	Mezzotint Mezzotint
Brief description	'Bridge over Chaos'. Plate from 'The Paradise Lost of Milton, with illustrations designed and engraved by John Martin [1789-1854]', in two volumes, published by Septimus Prowett, London, 1827. Mezzotint.
Physical description	Mezzotint titled 'Bridge over Chaos'. Proof, Imperial Folio.
Dimensions	Height: 42.5cm Width: 31.1cm Average size dimensions: 25.4 x 35.6 cm: Dimensions taken from Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1968. London: HMSO, 1969.
Credit line	Bequeathed by Thomas Balston through Art Fund
Object history	An edition of the smaller plates to Paradise Lost (Imperial Octavo) (T.B. Appendix 9, 4, D), also published by S.Prowett, 1827, is in the Department of Prints and Drawings, E.532-555-1966.
Subjects depicted	Chaos Biblical Scenes Bridges (Built Works)
Associated objects	E.599-1968 (Set) E.600-1968 (Set) E.601-1968 (Set) E.602-1968 (Set) E.603-1968 (Set) E.604-1968 (Set) E.605-1968 (Set) E.606-1968 (Set) E.607-1968 (Set) E.608-1968 (Set) E.609-1968 (Set) E.610-1968 (Set) E.611-1968 (Set) E.612-1968 (Set) E.613-1968 (Set) E.614-1968 (Set) E.615-1968 (Set) E.616-1968 (Set) E.617-1968 (Set) E.618-1968 (Set) E.619-1968 (Set) E.620-1968 (Set) E.621-1968 (Set) E.622-1968 (Set)
Bibliographic references	Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1968 London: HMSO, 1969. pp. 40-1 Christiana Payne, Nathalie Levi and Emma Stibbon. Earth : digging deep in British art, 1781-2022. Bristol : Sansom and Co. ; 2022. ISBN: 9781911408925
Collection	Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number	E.610-1968

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Record created	June 30, 2009
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O692757/bridge-over-chaos-print-john-martin/

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