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'The Man Sweeping the Interpreter's Parlour,' from Bunyan's Pilgrim's progress

A work made of relief etching and white line engraving on ivory wove paper.
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  • A work made of relief etching and white line engraving on ivory wove paper.

Date:

1820–22

Artist:

William Blake
English, 1757-1827

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Status

Currently Off View

Department

Prints and Drawings

Artist

William Blake

Title

'The Man Sweeping the Interpreter's Parlour,' from Bunyan's Pilgrim's progress

Place

England (Artist's nationality:)

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Made 1820–1822

Medium

Relief etching and white line engraving on ivory wove paper

Dimensions

Image/block: 8 × 16.2 cm (3 3/16 × 6 7/16 in.); Sheet: 12.2 × 19.1 cm (4 13/16 × 7 9/16 in.)

Credit Line

The Joseph Brooks Fair Collection

Reference Number

1955.633

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