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Paradise Lost: The Creation of Light by John Martin (British, 1789–1854) — VisualArtsDB

Paradise Lost: The Creation of Light

Paradise Lost: The Creation of Light

John Martin (British, 1789–1854)

1824

Medium: mezzotint
Dimensions: Platemark: 25.3 x 35.2 cm (9 15/16 x 13 7/8 in.); Sheet: 26.8 x 36.8 cm (10 9/16 x 14 1/2 in.)
Genre: print
Museum: Cleveland Museum of Art

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England, 19th century

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