Description | Steel-plate mezzotint on Whatman paper of the vision of Heaven of Book 3 line 365 of Paradise Lost by John Milton.
Includes inscription ' Designed & Engraved by J. Martin.' / 'Book 3. line 365' / 'London Published by Septimus Prowett, 23, Old Bond Street, 1825'
Septimus Prowett published four editions of Milton's book with illustrations by John Martin. This print is from edition 'B'. Further editions were later printed by other publishers in 1846 and 1866. |