Detail View: Rylands Collection: Skeleton Reanimated
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Image Number:
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JRL1304328
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Reference Number:
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Spencer 21764
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Link to Catalogue:
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Image Title:
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Skeleton Reanimated
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Parent Work Title:
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The grave: a poem; Illustrated by twelve etchings executed from original designs
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Creator:
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Schiavonetti, Luigi, 1765-1810
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Creator Role:
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Etcher
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Creator:
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Blake, William, 1757-1827
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Creator Role:
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Illustrator
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Creator:
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Blair, Robert, 1699-1746
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Creator Role:
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Author
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Date Created:
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1808
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Publication Details:
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London: Printed by T. Bensley, for the proprietor, R.H. Cromek
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Page/Sheet:
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Title page
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Description:
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Title page giving the details of the poem. There is an etching across the bottom and up the right-hand side of the page, depicting a skeleton under a sheet and amongst flames. The skeleton is looking up at a man with a type of horned instrument. Etching based a on drawing by William Blake.
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Language Code:
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eng-GB
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Language:
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English
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Subject:
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Poetry
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Subject:
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Death
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Category of Material:
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Printed
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Sub-Category:
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Illustrated works
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Technique Used:
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Etching (printing process)
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Support:
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Paper
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Item Height:
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370 mm
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Item Width:
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300 mm
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Current Repository:
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The University of Manchester Library, U.K.
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Provenance:
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Spencer, George John Spencer, Earl, 1758-1834, former owner
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Rights Holder - Image:
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The University of Manchester Library
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Rights holder - Work:
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The University of Manchester Library
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Access Rights:
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Date Captured (yyyy-mm-dd):
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2012-12-12
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Image Creation Technique:
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Digital capture by Heritage Imaging, The University of Manchester Library
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Date Image Added (yyyy-mm):
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2013-01
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Metadata Language:
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eng-GB
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