John Martin
Satan Viewing the Ascent to Heaven, Book 3, Line 301

Satan Viewing the Ascent to Heaven, Book 3, Line 301

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Satan Viewing the Ascent to Heaven, Book 3, Line 301
Photograph © The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston^
ArtistBritish, 1789–1854
AuthorEnglish, 1608–1674
CultureBritish
Titles
  • Satan Viewing the Ascent to Heaven, Book 3, Line 301
  • from the series Paradise Lost
Date1824–1827
Published inLondon, England
MediumMezzotint and roulette on wove paper
DimensionsImage: 8 3/8 × 6 in. (21.3 × 15.2 cm)
Sheet (irregular): 10 3/4 × 7 3/8 in. (27.3 × 18.7 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Alvin S. Romansky
Object number75.461.12
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ProvenanceMr. and Mrs. Alvin S. Romansky, Houston, by 1975; given to MFAH, 1975.
Exhibition History"Vignettes: Masterworks on Paper 1520 to 1870," The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, January 14—April 16, 2017
Catalogue raisonnéWees 57

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