Plan your visit. 225 Madison Avenue at 36th Street, New York, NY 10016.

Plan your visit. 225 Madison Avenue at 36th Street, New York, NY 10016.

"On heedless Vanity's phantastic toe"

After William Blake
1757-1827

"On heedless Vanity's phantastic toe"

10 11/16 x 5 1/4 inches (272 x 133 mm)
Graphite and yellow wash on tracing paper mounted on card.
1980.79:9a

Gift of Mr. Herman Cohen.

Notes
Copy on tracing paper by an unknown copyist of William Blake's drawing of to illustrate Night VI (lines 611-630) of Edward Young's Night thoughts; the original drawing now in the collection of the British Museum.
Summary

Full length sketch of a youthful and bare-breasted female figure, facing 3/4/ right, and standing or dancing on tiptoe with her arms at her sides as she holds out the skirt of a draped and billowing garment.

Associated names
Cohen, Herman, former owner.
Young, Edward, 1683-1765. Night thoughts.
Classification
Century Drawings
School
Department