Earthly Paradise
Print
19th century (made)
19th century (made)
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| Place of origin |
Mezzotint, lettered with title 'Earthly Paradise', in English and French and 'Martin pinxt. S. Lucas sct. Paris, publié par Rittner & Goupil, Boulevart Monmartre, 15. Aze impr'. Blind stamped with publisher's stamp.
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Title | Earthly Paradise (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Mezzotint |
| Brief description | 'Earthly Paradise', engraved by James G. Seymour Lucas after John Martin. Mezzotint, 19th century. |
| Physical description | Mezzotint, lettered with title 'Earthly Paradise', in English and French and 'Martin pinxt. S. Lucas sct. Paris, publié par Rittner & Goupil, Boulevart Monmartre, 15. Aze impr'. Blind stamped with publisher's stamp. |
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| Marks and inscriptions |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by Thomas Balston through Art Fund |
| Object history | Balston states that this engraving, probably a piracy, is a slightly larger version of 'The Fall of Man' in Martin's 'Illustrations of The Bible', 1831-35. |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Bibliographic reference | Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1968 London: HMSO, 1969. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.687-1968 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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