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Satan on the Burning Lake, from John Milton's Paradise Lost, Book 1, line 192
This image is for study only, and may not accurately represent the object’s true color or scale…
This image is for study only, and may not accurately represent the object’s true color or scale. It should not be shared or reproduced without permission by the copyright holder.

Satan on the Burning Lake, from John Milton's Paradise Lost, Book 1, line 192

Primary (Haydon Bridge, Northumberland, England, 1789–Douglas, Isle of Man, 1854)
NationalityEnglish, Europe
Date1824-1825
MediumMezzotint and drypoint with rocker
DimensionsSheet: 10 7/8 × 14 3/4 in. (27.6 × 37.4 cm)
Additional Dimension: 10 1/16 × 13 15/16 in. (25.5 × 35.4 cm)
Credit LineBlanton Museum of Art, The University of Texas at Austin, Purchase through the generosity of the Still Water Foundation, 1996.257
Collection AreaPrints and Drawings
Object number1996.257
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Martin translates Milton’s description of hell in book 1: " . ., [Satan] with his horrid crew Lay vanquished, rolling in the fiery gulf . . . he views The dismal situation waste and wild, A dungeon horrible, on all sides round As one great furnace flamed, yet from those flames No light, but rather darkness visible. . ."
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