Satan contemplating Adam and Eve in Paradise

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

Mezzotint titled 'Satan contemplating Adam and Eve in Paradise'. Proof, Imperial Quarto.

Object details

Category	Prints
Object type	Print
Title	Satan contemplating Adam and Eve in Paradise (generic title)
Materials and techniques	Mezzotint Mezzotint
Brief description	'Satan contemplating Adam and Eve in Paradise'. 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, 1826. Mezzotint.
Physical description	Mezzotint titled 'Satan contemplating Adam and Eve in Paradise'. Proof, Imperial Quarto.
Dimensions	Average size height: 19.8cm Average size width: 26.8cm 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	Another edition of these plates (Imperial Octavo) (T.B. Appendix 9, 4, D), published by S. Prowett, 1827, is in the Department of Prints and Drawings, E.532-555-1966.
Subjects depicted	Biblical Scenes Paradise Satan Adam Eve
Associated objects	E.575-1968 (Set) E.576-1968 (Set) E.577-1968 (Set) E.578-1968 (Set) E.579-1968 (Set) E.580-1968 (Set) E.581-1968 (Set) E.582-1968 (Set) E.583-1968 (Set) E.584-1968 (Set) E.585-1968 (Set) E.586-1968 (Set) E.587-1968 (Set) E.588-1968 (Set) E.589-1968 (Set) E.590-1968 (Set) E.591-1968 (Set) E.592-1968 (Set) E.593-1968 (Set) E.594-1968 (Set) E.595-1968 (Set) E.596-1968 (Set) E.597-1968 (Set) E.598-1968 (Set)
Bibliographic reference	Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1968 London: HMSO, 1969.
Collection	Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number	E.591-1968

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Record created	June 30, 2009
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O692775/satan-contemplating-adam-and-eve-print-john-martin/

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