John Martin
The Fall of the Rebel Angels

ArtistBritish, 1789–1854
AuthorEnglish, 1608–1674
CultureBritish
Titles
  • The Fall of the Rebel Angels
  • from the series Paradise Lost
Date1824–1827
Published inLondon, England
MediumMezzotint and roulette with engraving on wove paper
DimensionsImage: 7 3/4 × 6 in. (19.7 × 15.2 cm)
Sheet (irregular): 8 × 6 3/8 in. (20.3 × 16.2 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Alvin S. Romansky
Object number75.461.14
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ProvenanceMr. and Mrs. Alvin S. Romansky, Houston, by 1975; given to MFAH, 1975.
Catalogue raisonnéWees 50

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