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Paradise - Adam and Eve - The Morning Hymn, from John Milton, Paradise Lost, Book 5, line 136
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.

Paradise - Adam and Eve - The Morning Hymn, from John Milton, Paradise Lost, Book 5, line 136

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 11/16 in. (27.7 × 37.3 cm)
Additional Dimension: 10 × 14 in. (25.4 × 35.5 cm)
Credit LineBlanton Museum of Art, The University of Texas at Austin, Purchase through the generosity of the Still Water Foundation, 1996.268
Collection AreaPrints and Drawings
Object number1996.268
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Surrounded by primeval trees and tranquil pools, Adam and Eve bow to the rising sun. They are almost lost in the abundance of flora. Martin’s concern for the fate of humankind in the face of the Industrial Revolution may be reflected in the relative scale of man to nature but more significant is his inclusion of two white storks in the distance. In the nineteenth century the stork population declined and eventually disappeared, due in part to industrialization and new farming methods in Europe.
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