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.

"Time, in advance, behind him hides his wings"

After William Blake
1757-1827

"Time, in advance, behind him hides his wings"

15 1/8 x 10 7/16 inches (384 x 265 mm)
Black chalk and graphite, on tracing paper mounted on card.
1980.79:16

Gift of Mr. Herman Cohen.

Notes
Copy on tracing paper by an unknown copyist of a design by William Blake to illustrate Edward Young's Night thoughts.
Summary

Design shows a naked and winged Time crouching at left, with one foot extended to the right and a scythe in his hand; with a partial border drawn to indicate that the design is intended to illustrate the lower left hand margin of the page.

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