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The Angels guarding Paradise at night, from John Milton's Paradise Lost, Book 4, line 866
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.

The Angels guarding Paradise at night, from John Milton's Paradise Lost, Book 4, line 866

Primary (Haydon Bridge, Northumberland, England, 1789–Douglas, Isle of Man, 1854)
NationalityEnglish, Europe
Date1824-1826
MediumMezzotint, etching with multiple line tool, and drypoint with rocker
DimensionsSheet: 10 7/8 × 14 3/4 in. (27.7 × 37.4 cm)
Additional Dimension: 10 1/8 × 14 in. (25.7 × 35.6 cm)
Credit LineBlanton Museum of Art, The University of Texas at Austin, Purchase through the generosity of the Still Water Foundation, 1996.267
Collection AreaPrints and Drawings
Object number1996.267
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In the distance the moon illuminates clouds, stars are scattered across the night sky, and groups of glowing angels perch on rocky outcroppings. Glowing from deep within a wood, Ithuriel and Zephon escort Satan from Paradise. Light stands sentinel at the outposts of this realm, ready to cast out evil.
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