The Complaint, and the Consolation; or, Night Thoughts
William Blake
(English, 1757–1827)
Edward Young
(English, 1683–1765)
Robert Noble
(English, active about 1800)
Richard Edwards
(English, active 1792–1800)
Annie S. MacDonald
(Scottish, active late 19th–early 20th century)
1797
Place of PublicationLondon, England
Medium/TechniqueIllustrated book with 43 engravings, hand-colored
DimensionsOverall: 41.4 x 33 x 2 cm (16 5/16 x 13 x 13/16 in.)
Credit LineWilliam A. Sargent Collection—Bequest of William A. Sargent
Accession number37.2493
On View
Not on viewClassificationsIllustrated books
Collections
London: R. Noble, for R. Edwards, 1797
ProvenanceUnidentified collector (bookplate with initials "H.M." and motto "Omnia pro bono" [Bentley suggests perhaps W. Rae McDonald or J. M. Gray]); offered by Tregaskis at an unknown date for £25 [per Bentley]; offered by Ellis & Elvey in cat. 120 for £45 [per Bentley]; sold at Sotheby's, 4 June 1908, lot 734, for £24, to Stirling [per Bentley]; acquired in 1919 by William A. Sargent, Boston (1858-1936), by whom bequeathed to MFA, November 17, 1937.
