Book/Printed Material A descriptive catalogue of pictures, poetical and historical inventions Copy 1
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Image 1 of Copy 1- Contributor: Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress) - Linnell, John - Blake, William
- Date: 1809
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Image 10 of Copy 1 DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE OF Poetical and Elistor ical boon PAINTED we WILLIAM BLAKE IN WATER COLOURS BEING THE ANCIENT METHOD OF FRESCO PAINTING REST ORED DRAWINGS FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AND FOR Sale bp…- Contributor: Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress) - Linnell, John - Blake, William
- Date: 1809
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Image 11 of Copy 1 VY ONCOR Seu FYCYY CONDITIONS OF SALE 1 One third of the price to âbe paid atthe time of Purchase and the remainder on De lroery Ir T he Pictures and Drawings…- Contributor: Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress) - Linnell, John - Blake, William
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Image 12 of Copy 1 IVR PREFACE Tue eye that can pref fer de Colouring of Titian abd Rubens to that of Michael Angelo and Rafael ought to be modest and to doubt its own powers Connoisseurs…- Contributor: Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress) - Linnell, John - Blake, William
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Image 13 of Copy 1 Â iv PREFACE pleased with the work any more than with the look of selfdevoting genius The quarrel of the Florentine with the Venetian is not because he does not understand Drawing…- Contributor: Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress) - Linnell, John - Blake, William
- Date: 1809
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Image 14 of Copy 1 INDEX TO THE nd CATALOGUE te lg NUMBER I The Spiritual Form of Nelson guid ing Leviathan PAGE 1 II The Spiritual Form of Pitt guiding  li Behemoth 2 i III…- Contributor: Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress) - Linnell, John - Blake, William
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Image 15 of Copy 1 yy N PE CS Se CS See INDEX IX Satan calling up his Legions from Milton ae PAGE 54 X The BraminsâA Drawing 59 XI The Body of Abel found by Adam…- Contributor: Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress) - Linnell, John - Blake, William
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Image 16 of Copy 1 DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE c c NUMBER L Thespiritual form of Nelson guiding Leviathan an whose wreathings are infolded the Nations of the Earth CLewrNESS and precision have been the chief objects in painting…- Contributor: Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress) - Linnell, John - Blake, William
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Image 17 of Copy 1 2 NUMBER lI ITS COMPANION The spiritual form of Pitt guiding Behemoth he is that dngel who pleased to perform the Abmightyâs orders rides on the whirlwind directing the storms of war…- Contributor: Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress) - Linnell, John - Blake, William
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Image 18 of Copy 1 3 witness the villany of some one at that time who first brought oil Painting into general opinion and practice since which we have never had a Picture painted that could shew…- Contributor: Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress) - Linnell, John - Blake, William
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Image 19 of Copy 1 4 taken in vision into the ancient republics mo ki narchiesand patriarchates of Asia has seen those  4 wonderful originals called in the Sacred Scrip yi tures the Cherubim which were…- Contributor: Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress) - Linnell, John - Blake, William
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Image 20 of Copy 1 red ang Clie liiveted 40g als 110m tod Hep any O06 5 believe that the Greek statues as they are called were the invention of Greek Artists perhaps the Torso is the…- Contributor: Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress) - Linnell, John - Blake, William
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Image 21 of Copy 1 Joe STE Tec TT 6 finished fresco where the colours would be as pure and as permanent as precious stones though the figures were one hundred feet in height All Frescos are…- Contributor: Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress) - Linnell, John - Blake, William
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Image 22 of Copy 1 7 being lost oil became a fetter to genius and a dungeon to art But one convincing proof among many others that these assertions are trae is that real gold and silver…- Contributor: Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress) - Linnell, John - Blake, William
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Image 23 of Copy 1 8 cupies the center of the cavalcade directs them to the Knight as the person who would be likely to commence their task of each tell ing a tale in their order…- Contributor: Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress) - Linnell, John - Blake, William
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Image 24 of Copy 1 toe lung Wonay it of He utharky 9 Chaucerâs time interspersed with cottages and villages the first beams of the Sun are seen above the horizon some buildings and spires indicate the…- Contributor: Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress) - Linnell, John - Blake, William
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Image 25 of Copy 1 10 tical existence Accident ever varies Sub stance can never suffer change nor decay phe Of Chaucerâ s characters as described in his Canterbury Tales some of the names or titles ps…- Contributor: Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress) - Linnell, John - Blake, William
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Image 26 of Copy 1 11 Yeoman lead the procession as Chaucer hasalso placed them first in his prologue The Knight is âa true Hero a good great and wise man his iwhole length portrait on horseback…- Contributor: Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress) - Linnell, John - Blake, William
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Image 27 of Copy 1 The OMe Ps The Prioress follows these with her femalefpun 12 chaplain and Ins ltizen  Another Nonne also with her had she in con  That was her Chaplaine and Priests…- Contributor: Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress) - Linnell, John - Blake, William
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Image 28 of Copy 1 13 The Monk follows these with the Friar The Painter has also grouped with these the ie âHe Pardoner and the Sompnour and the Manciple and has here also introduced one of…- Contributor: Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress) - Linnell, John - Blake, William
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Image 29 of Copy 1 14 cal young handsome and rich he is a com plete rogue with constitutional gaiety enough to make him a master of all the pleasures of the world  His neck was…- Contributor: Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress) - Linnell, John - Blake, William
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Image 30 of Copy 1 15 So much so that the generous Knight is in the compassionate dictates of his soul compelled to cry out  Ho quoth the Knyght good Sir no more of this That…- Contributor: Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress) - Linnell, John - Blake, William
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Image 31 of Copy 1 EEL Eh lite lel melita rEanrsay ess  KENZIE 16 Though a man of luxary pride and plea sure he is a master of art and learning though affecting to despise it…- Contributor: Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress) - Linnell, John - Blake, William
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Image 32 of Copy 1 17 them for the stage consider them as wretched old women and not as Shakspeare intended the Goddesses of Destiny this shews how Chaucer has been misunderstood in his sublime work Shakspeareâs…- Contributor: Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress) - Linnell, John - Blake, William
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Image 33 of Copy 1 18 the destiny The uses to society are perhaps sll equal of the Devil and of the Angel their il sublimity who can dispute q ol ÂÂ In daunger had he at…- Contributor: Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress) - Linnell, John - Blake, William
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Image 34 of Copy 1 19 shall the golden age return But alas you will not easily distinguish him from the Friar or the Pardoner they also are  full solemn menâ and their counsel you will…- Contributor: Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress) - Linnell, John - Blake, William
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Image 35 of Copy 1 20 of these characters nor can a child be born who is not one of these characters of Chaucer The Doctor of Physic is described as the first of his profession perfect…- Contributor: Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress) - Linnell, John - Blake, William
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Image 36 of Copy 1 21 s It snewed in his house of meat and drinkâ The Plowman is simplicity itself with wis dom and strength for its stamina Chaucer has divided the ancient character of Hercules…- Contributor: Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress) - Linnell, John - Blake, William
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Image 37 of Copy 1 22 erected into gods become destructive to bu manity They ought to be the servants and of not the masters of man or of society They ought to be made to sacrifice…- Contributor: Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress) - Linnell, John - Blake, William
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Image 38 of Copy 1 23 of a class Chaucer has been somehow made to number four citizens which would make his whole company himself included thirty one But he says there was but nine and twenty…- Contributor: Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress) - Linnell, John - Blake, William
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Image 39 of Copy 1 i 24 Â All were yclothed in o liverieâ The characters of Women Chaucer has di gout vided into two classes the Lady Prioress and fhe Phil the Wife of Bath Are…- Contributor: Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress) - Linnell, John - Blake, William
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Image 40 of Copy 1 25 self under the tuition of the mature poet Let the Philosopher always be the servant and scho lar of inspiration and all will be happy Such are the characters that compose…- Contributor: Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress) - Linnell, John - Blake, William
- Date: 1809
About this Item
Title
- A descriptive catalogue of pictures, poetical and historical inventions
Names
- Blake, William, 1757-1827.
- Linnell, John, 1792-1882, signer.
- Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress)
Created / Published
- London : J. Blake, 1809.
Headings
- - Painting, English--Private collections
Notes
- - Keynes, G.L. Bibliography of W. Blake (New York, 1921), 30
- - Library of Congress. Lessing J. Rosenwald collection, 1795
- - LC copy has ms. addition on title page by Blake: At n 28 corner of Broad Street Golden Square; corrections by Blake on p. 65.
- - LC copy has original wrappers bound in.
- - LAC snh 2019-09-11 update (2 card)
- - LAC ddw 2022-04-07 update (1 card)
- - LAC ddw 2022-06-07 update (1 card)
Medium
- iv, 66 p. ; 20 cm.
Call Number/Physical Location
- ND1942.B55 A25 Rosenwald Coll.
- ND1942.B55 A25 Copy 2 22 cm. On lining paper, in ms.: John Linnell, 38 Porchester Terrace, Bayswater, 1846; To James T. L., 1866. With this are bound: Orléans, L. P. J., duc d.' a catalog of the Orleans Italian pictures. London [1798] 2 pts. [Rosenwald collection item 2594] ; and [Blake, William]. Poetical sketches. London, 1783. [Rosenwald collection item 1794]. Bound together subsequent to publication.
Digital Id
Library of Congress Control Number
- 49035174
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