The Soul Hovering over the Body, Reluctantly Parting with Life, from "The Grave," a Poem by Robert Blair

Q: When was "The Soul Hovering over the Body, Reluctantly Parting with Life, from "The Grave," a Poem by Robert Blair" created?

This artwork was created March 1, 1813.

Q: Is "The Soul Hovering over the Body, Reluctantly Parting with Life, from "The Grave," a Poem by Robert Blair" in the public domain?

Yes, The Soul Hovering over the Body, Reluctantly Parting with Life, from "The Grave," a Poem by Robert Blair is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Rudolph Ackermann, London|William Blake|Robert Blair|Luigi Schiavonetti

March 1, 1813

The Soul Hovering over the Body, Reluctantly Parting with Life, from "The Grave," a Poem by Robert Blair by Rudolph Ackermann, London|William Blake|Robert Blair|Luigi Schiavonetti

Medium

Engraving

Dimensions

plate: 6 3/8 x 8 15/16 in. (16.2 x 22.7 cm) sheet: 8 3/16 x 10 3/8 in. (20.8 x 26.4 cm)

Classification

Prints

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1917

Accession Number

17.3.2395

Tags

WomenDeath

Art Historical Context

In the early 19th century, Blake, the visionary Romantic artist and poet, designed a series of haunting illustrations for Robert Blair's1743 poem *The Grave*, a meditation on mortality and the afterlife This engraving, titled *The Soul Hovering over Body, Reluctantlying with Life*, captures poignant moment from that work. on March 1, 1813, by Rudolph Ackermann in London, was masterfully engraved by Luigi Schiavonetti, delicate line work brought Blake's ethereal visions to life on a modest plate measuring 6 3/8 x 8 15/16 inches. The image depicts a female soul, luminous and sorrowful, floating...

The Soul Hovering over the Body, Reluctantly Parting with Life, from "The Grave," a Poem by Robert Blair

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