Five Visionary Heads (Heads of Women) 270x324mm Yale Center for British Art

Five Visionary Heads (Heads of Women) 270x324mm Yale Center for British Art
William Blake, 1757-1827, British
Title
Five Visionary Heads of Women
Alternate Titles
Five Visionary Heads (Heads of Women)
Date
1819 to 1820

Medium
Graphite on medium, moderately textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions
Sheet: 10 5/8 x 12 3/4 inches (27 x 32.4 cm)
Inscription(s)/
Marks/
Lettering
Inscribed in graphite, lower right:
"These are heads he used to see of deceased worthies in vision [...]";
inscribed in graphite, verso, lower right: "[...] Guiness"
Credit Line
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Accession Number
B1975.4.1025
Collection
Prints and Drawings
Link to This Record
http://collections.britishart.yale.edu/vufind/Record/1670862
Subject Terms

profiles - women - heads - sketches - portraits