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Book 1, Line 192. Proof. [Satan on the Burning Lake.]
Designed & Engraved by J. Martin Esq.r. Printed by Chatfield & co.
Published by Septimus Prowett, 62 Paternoster Row. 1825.
Fine mezzotint, rare proof impression. 255 x 350mm (10 x 13¾"), with large margins.
Satan on the Burning Lake; a fantastic image depicting Satan, with a helmet and spear, supporting himself on his shield, rolling on the fiery waves of a burning lake flowing among the rocks in a dark cavern, looking towards Beelzebub who flounders beside him. Fully lettered proof impression. From a series of prints illustrating John Milton's (1608-1674) 'Paradise Lost', first published in 1667, consisting of ten books with over ten thousand lines of verse. The poem concerns the Biblical story of the Fall of Man, the temptation of Adam and Eve by the fallen angel Satan and their expulsion from the Garden of Eden. Begun by early 1824, this series of engravings was the result of a comission from a little known American publisher Septimus Prowett, who approached Martin to produce mezzotint illustrations to accompany an issue of Milton's text. Prowett's publication was released in four different proof forms; this print is from the 'Imperial Folio Edition' but not bound up at publication time.
Balston 94. (a) 4. CW: 27
[Ref: 36905] £1,500.00
Designed & Engraved by J. Martin Esq.r. Printed by Chatfield & co.
Published by Septimus Prowett, 62 Paternoster Row. 1825.
Fine mezzotint, rare proof impression. 255 x 350mm (10 x 13¾"), with large margins.
Satan on the Burning Lake; a fantastic image depicting Satan, with a helmet and spear, supporting himself on his shield, rolling on the fiery waves of a burning lake flowing among the rocks in a dark cavern, looking towards Beelzebub who flounders beside him. Fully lettered proof impression. From a series of prints illustrating John Milton's (1608-1674) 'Paradise Lost', first published in 1667, consisting of ten books with over ten thousand lines of verse. The poem concerns the Biblical story of the Fall of Man, the temptation of Adam and Eve by the fallen angel Satan and their expulsion from the Garden of Eden. Begun by early 1824, this series of engravings was the result of a comission from a little known American publisher Septimus Prowett, who approached Martin to produce mezzotint illustrations to accompany an issue of Milton's text. Prowett's publication was released in four different proof forms; this print is from the 'Imperial Folio Edition' but not bound up at publication time.
Balston 94. (a) 4. CW: 27
[Ref: 36905] £1,500.00
Book 1, Line 314. Proof. [Satan arousing the fallen Angels.]
Designed & Engraved by J. Martin Esq.r. Printed by Chatfield & Coleman.
London Published by Septimus Prowett, 23 Old Bond Street. [1825.]
Fine mezzotint, rare proof impression. 255 x 350mm (10 x 13¾"), with large margins,
Satan arousing the fallen Angels; Satan on the right, is seen holding his spear with his arms raised, standing on a cliff overhanging the burning lake in a cavern of hell, rousing the fallen angels below, one of Martin's finest mezzotints. Fully lettered proof impression. From a series of prints illustrating John Milton's (1608-1674) 'Paradise Lost', first published in 1667, consisting of ten books with over ten thousand lines of verse. The poem concerns the Biblical story of the Fall of Man, the temptation of Adam and Eve by the fallen angel Satan and their expulsion from the Garden of Eden. Begun by early 1824, this series of engravings was the result of a comission from a little known American publisher Septimus Prowett, who approached Martin to produce mezzotint illustrations to accompany an issue of Milton's text. Prowett's publication was released in four different proof forms; this print is from the 'Imperial Folio Edition' but not bound up at publication time.
Balston 94. (a) 4. CW: 28
[Ref: 36907] £1,500.00
Designed & Engraved by J. Martin Esq.r. Printed by Chatfield & Coleman.
London Published by Septimus Prowett, 23 Old Bond Street. [1825.]
Fine mezzotint, rare proof impression. 255 x 350mm (10 x 13¾"), with large margins,
Satan arousing the fallen Angels; Satan on the right, is seen holding his spear with his arms raised, standing on a cliff overhanging the burning lake in a cavern of hell, rousing the fallen angels below, one of Martin's finest mezzotints. Fully lettered proof impression. From a series of prints illustrating John Milton's (1608-1674) 'Paradise Lost', first published in 1667, consisting of ten books with over ten thousand lines of verse. The poem concerns the Biblical story of the Fall of Man, the temptation of Adam and Eve by the fallen angel Satan and their expulsion from the Garden of Eden. Begun by early 1824, this series of engravings was the result of a comission from a little known American publisher Septimus Prowett, who approached Martin to produce mezzotint illustrations to accompany an issue of Milton's text. Prowett's publication was released in four different proof forms; this print is from the 'Imperial Folio Edition' but not bound up at publication time.
Balston 94. (a) 4. CW: 28
[Ref: 36907] £1,500.00
![Book 3, line 301 [Satan viewing the ascent to Heaven].](jpegs/58897.jpg)
Book 3, line 301 [Satan viewing the ascent to Heaven].
J. Martin 1824 [inside image]. Designed & Engraved by J. Martin Esq.r.
London Published by Septimus Prowett, 23, Old Bond Street, 1825. Printed by Chatfield & C.o.
Fine mezzotint with etching, plate 270 x 195mm (10½ x 7¾"), with very large margins.
Satan crouching on dark rocks (or clouds) on the left, holds his spear in his left hand and leans on his right hand and knee, looking back over his shoulder towards a broad staircase rising towards the shining gates of Heaven, where angels ascend. llustration to John Milton's 'Paradise Lost'. Line 301 is given to this image rather than 501 from which it is taken, likely to be a mistake made by a letter engraver rather than Martin himself. From the Imperial Folio Edition.
CW 57. Balston 9a4(C).
[Ref: 58897] £480.00
J. Martin 1824 [inside image]. Designed & Engraved by J. Martin Esq.r.
London Published by Septimus Prowett, 23, Old Bond Street, 1825. Printed by Chatfield & C.o.
Fine mezzotint with etching, plate 270 x 195mm (10½ x 7¾"), with very large margins.
Satan crouching on dark rocks (or clouds) on the left, holds his spear in his left hand and leans on his right hand and knee, looking back over his shoulder towards a broad staircase rising towards the shining gates of Heaven, where angels ascend. llustration to John Milton's 'Paradise Lost'. Line 301 is given to this image rather than 501 from which it is taken, likely to be a mistake made by a letter engraver rather than Martin himself. From the Imperial Folio Edition.
CW 57. Balston 9a4(C).
[Ref: 58897] £480.00
![Book 4 line 453 [Eve at the Fountain].](jpegs/58901.jpg)
Book 4 line 453 [Eve at the Fountain].
Designed & Engraved by J. Martin Esq.r
London Published by Septimus Prowett, 23, Old Bond Street, 1825.
Mezzotint with etching, plate 195 x 270mm (7¾x 10½"), with very large margins.
Eve stands at the edge of a pool, dipping one toe in the water, raising her hand to her head in surprise at her reflection, in a verdant landscape with banks of wild, overhanging trees, of all varieties. llustration to John Milton's 'Paradise Lost'. From the Imperial Folio. Issued in Part IV of Prowett's smaller format edditions of Paradise Lost in the Summer of 1825.
CW 58. Balston 9a4(C).
[Ref: 58901] £480.00
Designed & Engraved by J. Martin Esq.r
London Published by Septimus Prowett, 23, Old Bond Street, 1825.
Mezzotint with etching, plate 195 x 270mm (7¾x 10½"), with very large margins.
Eve stands at the edge of a pool, dipping one toe in the water, raising her hand to her head in surprise at her reflection, in a verdant landscape with banks of wild, overhanging trees, of all varieties. llustration to John Milton's 'Paradise Lost'. From the Imperial Folio. Issued in Part IV of Prowett's smaller format edditions of Paradise Lost in the Summer of 1825.
CW 58. Balston 9a4(C).
[Ref: 58901] £480.00
![Book 4 line 502 [Satan Contemplating].](jpegs/58906.jpg)
Book 4 line 502 [Satan Contemplating].
Designed & Engraved by J. Martin Esq.r
London Published by Septimus Prowett, 23, Old Bond Street, 1826. Printed by J. Lahee.
Fine mezzotint with etching, plate 195 x 270mm (7¾x 10½"), with very large margins.
Adam and Eve sit together in a gentle embrace on the left while Satan watches from behind a tall, gnarled tree. Behind them a lovely landscape that recedes into light. llustration to John Milton's 'Paradise Lost'. From the Imperial Folio.
CW 59. Balston 9a4(C).
[Ref: 58906] £520.00
Designed & Engraved by J. Martin Esq.r
London Published by Septimus Prowett, 23, Old Bond Street, 1826. Printed by J. Lahee.
Fine mezzotint with etching, plate 195 x 270mm (7¾x 10½"), with very large margins.
Adam and Eve sit together in a gentle embrace on the left while Satan watches from behind a tall, gnarled tree. Behind them a lovely landscape that recedes into light. llustration to John Milton's 'Paradise Lost'. From the Imperial Folio.
CW 59. Balston 9a4(C).
[Ref: 58906] £520.00
Book 4, Line 502. Proof. [Satan contemplating Adam and Eve in Paradise]
Designed & Engraved by J. Martin Esq.r. Printed by Chatfield & Co.
London Published by Septimus Prowett, 23 Old Bond Street. 1825.
Fine mezzotint, rare proof impression. 255 x 350mm (10 x 13¾"), with large margins. Foxing.
Satan contemplating Adam and Eve in Paradise; Adam and Eve sitting together on the left, watched by Satan who hides behind a tall tree in the right foreground, in a landscape with banks of trees on either side and a valley in the centre. Fully lettered proof impression. From a series of prints illustrating John Milton's (1608-1674) 'Paradise Lost', first published in 1667, consisting of ten books with over ten thousand lines of verse. The poem concerns the Biblical story of the Fall of Man, the temptation of Adam and Eve by the fallen angel Satan and their expulsion from the Garden of Eden. Begun by early 1824, this series of engravings was the result of a comission from a little known American publisher Septimus Prowett, who approached Martin to produce mezzotint illustrations to accompany an issue of Milton's text. Prowett's publication was released in four different proof forms; this print is from the 'Imperial Folio Edition' but not bound up at publication time.
Balston 94. (a) 4. CW: 35
[Ref: 36914] £750.00
Designed & Engraved by J. Martin Esq.r. Printed by Chatfield & Co.
London Published by Septimus Prowett, 23 Old Bond Street. 1825.
Fine mezzotint, rare proof impression. 255 x 350mm (10 x 13¾"), with large margins. Foxing.
Satan contemplating Adam and Eve in Paradise; Adam and Eve sitting together on the left, watched by Satan who hides behind a tall tree in the right foreground, in a landscape with banks of trees on either side and a valley in the centre. Fully lettered proof impression. From a series of prints illustrating John Milton's (1608-1674) 'Paradise Lost', first published in 1667, consisting of ten books with over ten thousand lines of verse. The poem concerns the Biblical story of the Fall of Man, the temptation of Adam and Eve by the fallen angel Satan and their expulsion from the Garden of Eden. Begun by early 1824, this series of engravings was the result of a comission from a little known American publisher Septimus Prowett, who approached Martin to produce mezzotint illustrations to accompany an issue of Milton's text. Prowett's publication was released in four different proof forms; this print is from the 'Imperial Folio Edition' but not bound up at publication time.
Balston 94. (a) 4. CW: 35
[Ref: 36914] £750.00
Book 4, Line 866. Proof. [The Angels guarding Paradise at night.]
Designed & Engraved by J. Martin Esq.r. Printed by J. Lahee.
London Published by Septimus Prowett, 23 Old Bond Street. 1826.
Fine mezzotint, rare proof impression. 255 x 350mm (10 x 13¾"), with large margins. Light foxing in margins.
The Angels guarding Paradise at night; an angel with a helmet and spear standing on a clifftop, shining with light in the darkness, with several smaller spirits around it, keeping watch, with Paradise below, the moon and stars above and a small patch of light among the trees where other angels keep watch on land, to the lower left. Fully lettered proof impression. From a series of prints illustrating John Milton's (1608-1674) 'Paradise Lost', first published in 1667, consisting of ten books with over ten thousand lines of verse. The poem concerns the Biblical story of the Fall of Man, the temptation of Adam and Eve by the fallen angel Satan and their expulsion from the Garden of Eden. Begun by early 1824, this series of engravings was the result of a comission from a little known American publisher Septimus Prowett, who approached Martin to produce mezzotint illustrations to accompany an issue of Milton's text. Prowett's publication was released in four different proof forms; this print is from the 'Imperial Folio Edition' but not bound up at publication time.
Balston 94. (a) 4. CW: 37.
[Ref: 36916] £750.00
Designed & Engraved by J. Martin Esq.r. Printed by J. Lahee.
London Published by Septimus Prowett, 23 Old Bond Street. 1826.
Fine mezzotint, rare proof impression. 255 x 350mm (10 x 13¾"), with large margins. Light foxing in margins.
The Angels guarding Paradise at night; an angel with a helmet and spear standing on a clifftop, shining with light in the darkness, with several smaller spirits around it, keeping watch, with Paradise below, the moon and stars above and a small patch of light among the trees where other angels keep watch on land, to the lower left. Fully lettered proof impression. From a series of prints illustrating John Milton's (1608-1674) 'Paradise Lost', first published in 1667, consisting of ten books with over ten thousand lines of verse. The poem concerns the Biblical story of the Fall of Man, the temptation of Adam and Eve by the fallen angel Satan and their expulsion from the Garden of Eden. Begun by early 1824, this series of engravings was the result of a comission from a little known American publisher Septimus Prowett, who approached Martin to produce mezzotint illustrations to accompany an issue of Milton's text. Prowett's publication was released in four different proof forms; this print is from the 'Imperial Folio Edition' but not bound up at publication time.
Balston 94. (a) 4. CW: 37.
[Ref: 36916] £750.00
Book 5, Line 136. Proof. [Paradise - Adam and Eve - The Morning Hymn]
Designed & Engraved by J. Martin Esq.r. Printed by J. Lahee.
Published 1825 by Septimus Prowett, 23 Old Bond Street.
Fine mezzotint, rare proof impression. 255 x 350mm (10 x 13¾"), T. Dupuy watermark. Large margins. Light foxing.
Paradise - Adam and Eve - The Morning Hymn; a view of Paradise, with a lake in the centre, trees on the opposite bank, surrounded by woods behind. Swans are seen on the water, preparing to fly, with Adam and Eve to the left, bowing in prayer, as sunlight breaks across the horizon. Fully lettered proof impression. From a series of prints illustrating John Milton's (1608-1674) 'Paradise Lost', first published in 1667, consisting of ten books with over ten thousand lines of verse. The poem concerns the Biblical story of the Fall of Man, the temptation of Adam and Eve by the fallen angel Satan and their expulsion from the Garden of Eden. Begun by early 1824, this series of engravings was the result of a comission from a little known American publisher Septimus Prowett, who approached Martin to produce mezzotint illustrations to accompany an issue of Milton's text. Prowett's publication was released in four different proof forms; this print is from the 'Imperial Folio Edition' but not bound up at publication time.
Balston 94. (a) 4. CW: 38
[Ref: 36917] £900.00
Designed & Engraved by J. Martin Esq.r. Printed by J. Lahee.
Published 1825 by Septimus Prowett, 23 Old Bond Street.
Fine mezzotint, rare proof impression. 255 x 350mm (10 x 13¾"), T. Dupuy watermark. Large margins. Light foxing.
Paradise - Adam and Eve - The Morning Hymn; a view of Paradise, with a lake in the centre, trees on the opposite bank, surrounded by woods behind. Swans are seen on the water, preparing to fly, with Adam and Eve to the left, bowing in prayer, as sunlight breaks across the horizon. Fully lettered proof impression. From a series of prints illustrating John Milton's (1608-1674) 'Paradise Lost', first published in 1667, consisting of ten books with over ten thousand lines of verse. The poem concerns the Biblical story of the Fall of Man, the temptation of Adam and Eve by the fallen angel Satan and their expulsion from the Garden of Eden. Begun by early 1824, this series of engravings was the result of a comission from a little known American publisher Septimus Prowett, who approached Martin to produce mezzotint illustrations to accompany an issue of Milton's text. Prowett's publication was released in four different proof forms; this print is from the 'Imperial Folio Edition' but not bound up at publication time.
Balston 94. (a) 4. CW: 38
[Ref: 36917] £900.00
Book 5, Line 308. Proof. [Paradise - with the Approach of the Archangel Raphael]
Designed & Engraved by J. Martin Esq.r. Printed by J. Lahee.
Published 1825 by Septimus Prowett, 23 Old Bond Street.
Fine mezzotint, rare proof impression. 255 x 350mm (10 x 13¾"), with large margins. Light foxing in margins.
Paradise - with the Approach of the Archangel Raphael; a scene in the Garden of Eden, with Adam and Eve pointing towards the Archangel visible amongst the trees in the distance. Fully lettered proof impression. From a series of prints illustrating John Milton's (1608-1674) 'Paradise Lost', first published in 1667, consisting of ten books with over ten thousand lines of verse. The poem concerns the Biblical story of the Fall of Man, the temptation of Adam and Eve by the fallen angel Satan and their expulsion from the Garden of Eden. Begun by early 1824, this series of engravings was the result of a comission from a little known American publisher Septimus Prowett, who approached Martin to produce mezzotint illustrations to accompany an issue of Milton's text. Prowett's publication was released in four different proof forms; this print is from the 'Imperial Folio Edition' but not bound up at publication time.
Balston 94. (a) 4. CW: 39.
[Ref: 36918] £750.00
Designed & Engraved by J. Martin Esq.r. Printed by J. Lahee.
Published 1825 by Septimus Prowett, 23 Old Bond Street.
Fine mezzotint, rare proof impression. 255 x 350mm (10 x 13¾"), with large margins. Light foxing in margins.
Paradise - with the Approach of the Archangel Raphael; a scene in the Garden of Eden, with Adam and Eve pointing towards the Archangel visible amongst the trees in the distance. Fully lettered proof impression. From a series of prints illustrating John Milton's (1608-1674) 'Paradise Lost', first published in 1667, consisting of ten books with over ten thousand lines of verse. The poem concerns the Biblical story of the Fall of Man, the temptation of Adam and Eve by the fallen angel Satan and their expulsion from the Garden of Eden. Begun by early 1824, this series of engravings was the result of a comission from a little known American publisher Septimus Prowett, who approached Martin to produce mezzotint illustrations to accompany an issue of Milton's text. Prowett's publication was released in four different proof forms; this print is from the 'Imperial Folio Edition' but not bound up at publication time.
Balston 94. (a) 4. CW: 39.
[Ref: 36918] £750.00
Book 5, Line 519. Proof. [Raphael conversing with Adam and Eve]
Designed & Engraved by J. Martin Esq.r.
London Published by Septimus Prowett, 23 Old Bond Street. 1826.
Fine mezzotint, rare proof impression. 255 x 350mm (10 x 13¾"), with large margins. Very slight cockling in centre.
Raphael conversing with Adam and Eve; the Archangel Raphael sitting with Adam and Eve, gesturing as he talks to them, at the mouth of a mossy cave in lower left, with tall trees on the higher ground above. It appears that no 'formal' lettered proofs were issued of this mezzotint and only a very few impressions with the scratched 'proof', such as this example, seem to have been pulled. Fully lettered proof impression. From a series of prints illustrating John Milton's (1608-1674) 'Paradise Lost', first published in 1667, consisting of ten books with over ten thousand lines of verse. The poem concerns the Biblical story of the Fall of Man, the temptation of Adam and Eve by the fallen angel Satan and their expulsion from the Garden of Eden. Begun by early 1824, this series of engravings was the result of a comission from a little known American publisher Septimus Prowett, who approached Martin to produce mezzotint illustrations to accompany an issue of Milton's text. Prowett's publication was released in four different proof forms; this print is from the 'Imperial Folio Edition' but not bound up at publication time.
Balston 94. (a) 4. CW: 40
[Ref: 36921] £1,500.00
Designed & Engraved by J. Martin Esq.r.
London Published by Septimus Prowett, 23 Old Bond Street. 1826.
Fine mezzotint, rare proof impression. 255 x 350mm (10 x 13¾"), with large margins. Very slight cockling in centre.
Raphael conversing with Adam and Eve; the Archangel Raphael sitting with Adam and Eve, gesturing as he talks to them, at the mouth of a mossy cave in lower left, with tall trees on the higher ground above. It appears that no 'formal' lettered proofs were issued of this mezzotint and only a very few impressions with the scratched 'proof', such as this example, seem to have been pulled. Fully lettered proof impression. From a series of prints illustrating John Milton's (1608-1674) 'Paradise Lost', first published in 1667, consisting of ten books with over ten thousand lines of verse. The poem concerns the Biblical story of the Fall of Man, the temptation of Adam and Eve by the fallen angel Satan and their expulsion from the Garden of Eden. Begun by early 1824, this series of engravings was the result of a comission from a little known American publisher Septimus Prowett, who approached Martin to produce mezzotint illustrations to accompany an issue of Milton's text. Prowett's publication was released in four different proof forms; this print is from the 'Imperial Folio Edition' but not bound up at publication time.
Balston 94. (a) 4. CW: 40
[Ref: 36921] £1,500.00
Book 7, Line 339. Proof. [Creation of Light]
Designed & Engraved by J. Martin Esq.r. Printed by Charfield & Coleman.
London Published by Septimus Prowett, 23 Old Bond Street. 1825.
Fine mezzotint, rare proof impression. 255 x 350mm (10 x 13¾"), with large margins. Foxing.
The Creation of Light; a dramatic image of God dividing night and day, his image seen in the sky above the sea. Martin exhibited a large oil painting of this subject entitled 'The Creation' at the Society of Britsh Artists in 1825. Fully lettered proof impression. From a series of prints illustrating John Milton's (1608-1674) 'Paradise Lost', first published in 1667, consisting of ten books with over ten thousand lines of verse. The poem concerns the Biblical story of the Fall of Man, the temptation of Adam and Eve by the fallen angel Satan and their expulsion from the Garden of Eden. Begun by early 1824, this series of engravings was the result of a comission from a little known American publisher Septimus Prowett, who approached Martin to produce mezzotint illustrations to accompany an issue of Milton's text. Prowett's publication was released in four different proof forms; this print is from the 'Imperial Folio Edition' but not bound up at publication time.
Balston 94. (a) 4. CW: 41.
[Ref: 36919] £1,500.00
Designed & Engraved by J. Martin Esq.r. Printed by Charfield & Coleman.
London Published by Septimus Prowett, 23 Old Bond Street. 1825.
Fine mezzotint, rare proof impression. 255 x 350mm (10 x 13¾"), with large margins. Foxing.
The Creation of Light; a dramatic image of God dividing night and day, his image seen in the sky above the sea. Martin exhibited a large oil painting of this subject entitled 'The Creation' at the Society of Britsh Artists in 1825. Fully lettered proof impression. From a series of prints illustrating John Milton's (1608-1674) 'Paradise Lost', first published in 1667, consisting of ten books with over ten thousand lines of verse. The poem concerns the Biblical story of the Fall of Man, the temptation of Adam and Eve by the fallen angel Satan and their expulsion from the Garden of Eden. Begun by early 1824, this series of engravings was the result of a comission from a little known American publisher Septimus Prowett, who approached Martin to produce mezzotint illustrations to accompany an issue of Milton's text. Prowett's publication was released in four different proof forms; this print is from the 'Imperial Folio Edition' but not bound up at publication time.
Balston 94. (a) 4. CW: 41.
[Ref: 36919] £1,500.00
![Book 7 line 339 [Creation of Light].](jpegs/58900.jpg)
Book 7 line 339 [Creation of Light].
Designed & Engraved by J. Martin Esq.r
London Published by Septimus Prowett, 23, Old Bond Street, 1825. Printed by Chatfield & Coleman.
Fine mezzotint with etching, plate 195 x 270mm (7¾x 10½"), with very large margins.
God dividing night and day, his ghostly image can be seen in the sky above the sea. llustration to John Milton's 'Paradise Lost'. From the Imperial Folio Edition.
CW 65. Balston 9a4(C).
[Ref: 58900] £420.00
Designed & Engraved by J. Martin Esq.r
London Published by Septimus Prowett, 23, Old Bond Street, 1825. Printed by Chatfield & Coleman.
Fine mezzotint with etching, plate 195 x 270mm (7¾x 10½"), with very large margins.
God dividing night and day, his ghostly image can be seen in the sky above the sea. llustration to John Milton's 'Paradise Lost'. From the Imperial Folio Edition.
CW 65. Balston 9a4(C).
[Ref: 58900] £420.00
Book 9, Line 780. Proof. [Satan tempting Eve]
Designed & Engraved by J. Martin Esq.r.
London Published by Septimus Prowett, 23 Old Bond Street. 1826.
Fine mezzotint, rare proof impression. 255 x 350mm (10 x 13¾"), with large margins. Remainder of Printer's name in right of title area very faint.
Satan tempting Eve; Eve standing under a tree at the edge of a pool, reaching up with one hand to hold a bough, around which Satan, disguised as a serpent, is entwined, holding an apple in the other, listening to the snake. An early proof impressions such as this example, is considered amongst the most beautiful and atmospheric of Martin's 'Paradise Lost' mezzotints. It appears that no 'formal' lettered proofs were issued of this mezzotint and only a very few impressions with the scratched 'proof', such as this example, seem to have been pulled. Fully lettered proof impression. From a series of prints illustrating John Milton's (1608-1674) 'Paradise Lost', first published in 1667, consisting of ten books with over ten thousand lines of verse. The poem concerns the Biblical story of the Fall of Man, the temptation of Adam and Eve by the fallen angel Satan and their expulsion from the Garden of Eden. Begun by early 1824, this series of engravings was the result of a comission from a little known American publisher Septimus Prowett, who approached Martin to produce mezzotint illustrations to accompany an issue of Milton's text. Prowett's publication was released in four different proof forms; this print is from the 'Imperial Folio Edition' but not bound up at publication time.
Balston 94. (a) 4. CW: 42.
[Ref: 36920] £1,500.00
Designed & Engraved by J. Martin Esq.r.
London Published by Septimus Prowett, 23 Old Bond Street. 1826.
Fine mezzotint, rare proof impression. 255 x 350mm (10 x 13¾"), with large margins. Remainder of Printer's name in right of title area very faint.
Satan tempting Eve; Eve standing under a tree at the edge of a pool, reaching up with one hand to hold a bough, around which Satan, disguised as a serpent, is entwined, holding an apple in the other, listening to the snake. An early proof impressions such as this example, is considered amongst the most beautiful and atmospheric of Martin's 'Paradise Lost' mezzotints. It appears that no 'formal' lettered proofs were issued of this mezzotint and only a very few impressions with the scratched 'proof', such as this example, seem to have been pulled. Fully lettered proof impression. From a series of prints illustrating John Milton's (1608-1674) 'Paradise Lost', first published in 1667, consisting of ten books with over ten thousand lines of verse. The poem concerns the Biblical story of the Fall of Man, the temptation of Adam and Eve by the fallen angel Satan and their expulsion from the Garden of Eden. Begun by early 1824, this series of engravings was the result of a comission from a little known American publisher Septimus Prowett, who approached Martin to produce mezzotint illustrations to accompany an issue of Milton's text. Prowett's publication was released in four different proof forms; this print is from the 'Imperial Folio Edition' but not bound up at publication time.
Balston 94. (a) 4. CW: 42.
[Ref: 36920] £1,500.00
![Book 9 Line 780. [Satan tempting Eve]](jpegs/58911.jpg)
Book 9 Line 780. [Satan tempting Eve]
Designed & Engraved by J. Martin Esq.r. Printed by Chatfield & Co.
London Published by Septimus Prowett, 23 Old Bond Street. 1826.
Fine mezzotint with etching. Fully lettered proof. Plate 255 x 350mm (10 x 13¾"), with very large margins.
Satan tempting Eve; Eve standing under a tree at the edge of a pool, reaching up with one hand to hold a bough, around which Satan, disguised as a serpent, is entwined, holding an apple in the other, listening to the snake. From a series of large size issue illustrating John Milton's (1608-1674) 'Paradise Lost', first published in 1667, consisting of ten books with over ten thousand lines of verse. The poem concerns the Biblical story of the Fall of Man, the temptation of Adam and Eve by the fallen angel Satan and their expulsion from the Garden of Eden. Begun by early 1824, this series of engravings was the result of a commission from a little known American publisher Septimus Prowett, who approached Martin to produce mezzotint illustrations to accompany an issue of Milton's text. Prowett's publication was released in four different proof forms.
CW 42. Balston 9a4(A).
[Ref: 58911] £650.00
Designed & Engraved by J. Martin Esq.r. Printed by Chatfield & Co.
London Published by Septimus Prowett, 23 Old Bond Street. 1826.
Fine mezzotint with etching. Fully lettered proof. Plate 255 x 350mm (10 x 13¾"), with very large margins.
Satan tempting Eve; Eve standing under a tree at the edge of a pool, reaching up with one hand to hold a bough, around which Satan, disguised as a serpent, is entwined, holding an apple in the other, listening to the snake. From a series of large size issue illustrating John Milton's (1608-1674) 'Paradise Lost', first published in 1667, consisting of ten books with over ten thousand lines of verse. The poem concerns the Biblical story of the Fall of Man, the temptation of Adam and Eve by the fallen angel Satan and their expulsion from the Garden of Eden. Begun by early 1824, this series of engravings was the result of a commission from a little known American publisher Septimus Prowett, who approached Martin to produce mezzotint illustrations to accompany an issue of Milton's text. Prowett's publication was released in four different proof forms.
CW 42. Balston 9a4(A).
[Ref: 58911] £650.00
![Book 1 Line 710. [Pandemonium]](jpegs/58912.jpg)
Book 1 Line 710. [Pandemonium]
J. Martin .1824 [within image]. Designed & Engraved by J. Martin Esq.r.
London Published by Septimus Prowett, 23 Old Bond Street. 1825.
Mezzotint with etching, on 19th century watermarked paper, plate 255 x 350mm (10 x 13¾"), with very large margins. Repaired tear bottom right margin.
Satan stands on a cliff in the foreground, holding his spear, inciting hordes of angels assembled on the rocks below him to rebel, gesturing with his right hand towards the city of pandemonium, with a dome looming in the darkness behind thick, fortified walls. From a series of large size issue illustrating John Milton's (1608-1674) 'Paradise Lost', first published in 1667, consisting of ten books with over ten thousand lines of verse. The poem concerns the Biblical story of the Fall of Man, the temptation of Adam and Eve by the fallen angel Satan and their expulsion from the Garden of Eden. Begun by early 1824, this series of engravings was the result of a comission from a little known American publisher Septimus Prowett, who approached Martin to produce mezzotint illustrations to accompany an issue of Milton's text. Prowett's publication was released in four different proof forms.
CW 29. Balston 9a4(A).
[Ref: 58912] £650.00
J. Martin .1824 [within image]. Designed & Engraved by J. Martin Esq.r.
London Published by Septimus Prowett, 23 Old Bond Street. 1825.
Mezzotint with etching, on 19th century watermarked paper, plate 255 x 350mm (10 x 13¾"), with very large margins. Repaired tear bottom right margin.
Satan stands on a cliff in the foreground, holding his spear, inciting hordes of angels assembled on the rocks below him to rebel, gesturing with his right hand towards the city of pandemonium, with a dome looming in the darkness behind thick, fortified walls. From a series of large size issue illustrating John Milton's (1608-1674) 'Paradise Lost', first published in 1667, consisting of ten books with over ten thousand lines of verse. The poem concerns the Biblical story of the Fall of Man, the temptation of Adam and Eve by the fallen angel Satan and their expulsion from the Garden of Eden. Begun by early 1824, this series of engravings was the result of a comission from a little known American publisher Septimus Prowett, who approached Martin to produce mezzotint illustrations to accompany an issue of Milton's text. Prowett's publication was released in four different proof forms.
CW 29. Balston 9a4(A).
[Ref: 58912] £650.00
Book 10, Line 312 & 347. Proof. [Bridge over Chaos]
Designed & Engraved by J. Martin Esq.r. Printed by Chatfield & co.
Published by Septimus Prowett, 62 Paternoster Row. 1826.
Fine mezzotint, rare proof impression. 255 x 350mm (10 x 13¾"), with large margins. Light foxing in margins.
Bridge over Chaos; a powerful and mysterious image depicting the underworld, considered Martin's finest mezzotint. A bridge is suspended over the bottomless abyss of Chaos, with the figures of Satan, Sin and Death looking in awe of this new creation. Fully lettered proof impression. From a series of prints illustrating John Milton's (1608-1674) 'Paradise Lost', first published in 1667, consisting of ten books with over ten thousand lines of verse. The poem concerns the Biblical story of the Fall of Man, the temptation of Adam and Eve by the fallen angel Satan and their expulsion from the Garden of Eden. Begun by early 1824, this series of engravings was the result of a comission from a little known American publisher Septimus Prowett, who approached Martin to produce mezzotint illustrations to accompany an issue of Milton's text. Prowett's publication was released in four different proof forms; this print is from the 'Imperial Folio Edition' but not bound up at publication time.
Balston 94. (a) 4. CW: 45
[Ref: 36902] £1,500.00
Designed & Engraved by J. Martin Esq.r. Printed by Chatfield & co.
Published by Septimus Prowett, 62 Paternoster Row. 1826.
Fine mezzotint, rare proof impression. 255 x 350mm (10 x 13¾"), with large margins. Light foxing in margins.
Bridge over Chaos; a powerful and mysterious image depicting the underworld, considered Martin's finest mezzotint. A bridge is suspended over the bottomless abyss of Chaos, with the figures of Satan, Sin and Death looking in awe of this new creation. Fully lettered proof impression. From a series of prints illustrating John Milton's (1608-1674) 'Paradise Lost', first published in 1667, consisting of ten books with over ten thousand lines of verse. The poem concerns the Biblical story of the Fall of Man, the temptation of Adam and Eve by the fallen angel Satan and their expulsion from the Garden of Eden. Begun by early 1824, this series of engravings was the result of a comission from a little known American publisher Septimus Prowett, who approached Martin to produce mezzotint illustrations to accompany an issue of Milton's text. Prowett's publication was released in four different proof forms; this print is from the 'Imperial Folio Edition' but not bound up at publication time.
Balston 94. (a) 4. CW: 45
[Ref: 36902] £1,500.00
![Book 10, Line 863. [Adam reproving Eve]](jpegs/58913.jpg)
Book 10, Line 863. [Adam reproving Eve]
Designed & Engraved by J. Martin Esq.r. Printed by J. Lahee.
Published by Septimus Prowett, 62 Paternoster Row. 1826.
Fine mezzotint, with etching. Platemark: 255 x 350mm (10 x 13¾"), with very large margins. Repaired tears in margins.
Adam reproving Eve; Adam standing on the left, clothed in animal skins, is seen raising his left arm as he reproves Eve, who kneels in front of him, covering her face with her hands and hair. From a series of large size issue illustrating John Milton's (1608-1674) 'Paradise Lost', first published in 1667, consisting of ten books with over ten thousand lines of verse. The poem concerns the Biblical story of the Fall of Man, the temptation of Adam and Eve by the fallen angel Satan and their expulsion from the Garden of Eden. Begun by early 1824, this series of engravings was the result of a comission from a little known American publisher Septimus Prowett, who approached Martin to produce mezzotint illustrations to accompany an issue of Milton's text. Prowett's publication was released in four different proof forms; this print is from the 'Imperial Folio Edition' but not bound up at publication time.
CW 46. Balston 9a4(A).
[Ref: 58913] £650.00
Designed & Engraved by J. Martin Esq.r. Printed by J. Lahee.
Published by Septimus Prowett, 62 Paternoster Row. 1826.
Fine mezzotint, with etching. Platemark: 255 x 350mm (10 x 13¾"), with very large margins. Repaired tears in margins.
Adam reproving Eve; Adam standing on the left, clothed in animal skins, is seen raising his left arm as he reproves Eve, who kneels in front of him, covering her face with her hands and hair. From a series of large size issue illustrating John Milton's (1608-1674) 'Paradise Lost', first published in 1667, consisting of ten books with over ten thousand lines of verse. The poem concerns the Biblical story of the Fall of Man, the temptation of Adam and Eve by the fallen angel Satan and their expulsion from the Garden of Eden. Begun by early 1824, this series of engravings was the result of a comission from a little known American publisher Septimus Prowett, who approached Martin to produce mezzotint illustrations to accompany an issue of Milton's text. Prowett's publication was released in four different proof forms; this print is from the 'Imperial Folio Edition' but not bound up at publication time.
CW 46. Balston 9a4(A).
[Ref: 58913] £650.00
Book 10, Line 863. Proof. [Adam reproving Eve]
Designed & Engraved by J. Martin Esq.r. Printed by J. Lahee.
Published by Septimus Prowett, 62 Paternoster Row. 1826.
Fine mezzotint, rare proof impression. 255 x 350mm (10 x 13¾"); sheet size: 318 x 426mm (12½ x 16 ¾"). Large margins. Light foxing.
Adam reproving Eve; Adam standing on the left, clothed in animal skins, is seen raising his left arm as he reproves Eve, who kneels in front of him, covering her face with her hands and hair. Fully lettered proof impression. From a series of prints illustrating John Milton's (1608-1674) 'Paradise Lost', first published in 1667, consisting of ten books with over ten thousand lines of verse. The poem concerns the Biblical story of the Fall of Man, the temptation of Adam and Eve by the fallen angel Satan and their expulsion from the Garden of Eden. Begun by early 1824, this series of engravings was the result of a comission from a little known American publisher Septimus Prowett, who approached Martin to produce mezzotint illustrations to accompany an issue of Milton's text. Prowett's publication was released in four different proof forms; this print is from the 'Imperial Folio Edition' but not bound up at publication time.
Balston 94. (a) 4. CW: 46
[Ref: 36901] £550.00
Designed & Engraved by J. Martin Esq.r. Printed by J. Lahee.
Published by Septimus Prowett, 62 Paternoster Row. 1826.
Fine mezzotint, rare proof impression. 255 x 350mm (10 x 13¾"); sheet size: 318 x 426mm (12½ x 16 ¾"). Large margins. Light foxing.
Adam reproving Eve; Adam standing on the left, clothed in animal skins, is seen raising his left arm as he reproves Eve, who kneels in front of him, covering her face with her hands and hair. Fully lettered proof impression. From a series of prints illustrating John Milton's (1608-1674) 'Paradise Lost', first published in 1667, consisting of ten books with over ten thousand lines of verse. The poem concerns the Biblical story of the Fall of Man, the temptation of Adam and Eve by the fallen angel Satan and their expulsion from the Garden of Eden. Begun by early 1824, this series of engravings was the result of a comission from a little known American publisher Septimus Prowett, who approached Martin to produce mezzotint illustrations to accompany an issue of Milton's text. Prowett's publication was released in four different proof forms; this print is from the 'Imperial Folio Edition' but not bound up at publication time.
Balston 94. (a) 4. CW: 46
[Ref: 36901] £550.00
Book 11, Line 78. Proof. [Heaven, The Rivers of Bliss]
Designed & Engraved by J. Martin Esq.r. Printed by Chatfield & co.
Published by Septimus Prowett, 62 Paternoster Row. 1825.
Fine mezzotint, rare proof impression. 255 x 350mm (10 x 14"), with large margins. Light foxing.
Heaven, The Rivers of Bliss; A trumpet has been sounded in Heaven to call the angels to witness a proclamation from God. Two angels, one playing a harp, the other, a trumpet, are seen on a rock in the foreground, with a lake surrounded by trees and hills behind, wiith groups of angels on the banks. An opposing illustration to Pandemonium (CW: 29) Ref: 36908. Fully lettered proof impression. From a series of prints illustrating John Milton's (1608-1674) 'Paradise Lost', first published in 1667, consisting of ten books with over ten thousand lines of verse. The poem concerns the Biblical story of the Fall of Man, the temptation of Adam and Eve by the fallen angel Satan and their expulsion from the Garden of Eden. Begun by early 1824, this series of engravings was the result of a comission from a little known American publisher Septimus Prowett, who approached Martin to produce mezzotint illustrations to accompany an issue of Milton's text. Prowett's publication was released in four different proof forms; this print is from the 'Imperial Folio Edition' but not bound up at publication time.
Balston 94. (a) 4. CW: 47.
[Ref: 36900] £1,150.00
Designed & Engraved by J. Martin Esq.r. Printed by Chatfield & co.
Published by Septimus Prowett, 62 Paternoster Row. 1825.
Fine mezzotint, rare proof impression. 255 x 350mm (10 x 14"), with large margins. Light foxing.
Heaven, The Rivers of Bliss; A trumpet has been sounded in Heaven to call the angels to witness a proclamation from God. Two angels, one playing a harp, the other, a trumpet, are seen on a rock in the foreground, with a lake surrounded by trees and hills behind, wiith groups of angels on the banks. An opposing illustration to Pandemonium (CW: 29) Ref: 36908. Fully lettered proof impression. From a series of prints illustrating John Milton's (1608-1674) 'Paradise Lost', first published in 1667, consisting of ten books with over ten thousand lines of verse. The poem concerns the Biblical story of the Fall of Man, the temptation of Adam and Eve by the fallen angel Satan and their expulsion from the Garden of Eden. Begun by early 1824, this series of engravings was the result of a comission from a little known American publisher Septimus Prowett, who approached Martin to produce mezzotint illustrations to accompany an issue of Milton's text. Prowett's publication was released in four different proof forms; this print is from the 'Imperial Folio Edition' but not bound up at publication time.
Balston 94. (a) 4. CW: 47.
[Ref: 36900] £1,150.00
Book 11, Line 226. Proof. [The approach of the Archangel Michael]
Designed & Engraved by J. Martin Esq.r. Printed by Chatfield & co.
Published by Septimus Prowett, 62 Paternoster Row. 1826.
Fine mezzotint, rare proof impression. 255 x 350mm (10 x 13¾"); sheet size: 318 x 426mm (12½ x 16¾"). Large margins. Light foxing.
The approach of the Archangel Michael; Adam and Eve, clothed in animal skins, are seen standing in Paradise. Adam holds Eve by the arm as they look towards a light breaking behind a tree covered mountain in the distance to the right, heralding the approach of the archangel. Fully lettered proof impression. From a series of prints illustrating John Milton's (1608-1674) 'Paradise Lost', first published in 1667, consisting of ten books with over ten thousand lines of verse. The poem concerns the Biblical story of the Fall of Man, the temptation of Adam and Eve by the fallen angel Satan and their expulsion from the Garden of Eden. Begun by early 1824, this series of engravings was the result of a comission from a little known American publisher Septimus Prowett, who approached Martin to produce mezzotint illustrations to accompany an issue of Milton's text. Prowett's publication was released in four different proof forms; this print is from the 'Imperial Folio Edition' but not bound up at publication time.
Balston 94. (a) 4. CW: 48.
[Ref: 36899] £480.00
Designed & Engraved by J. Martin Esq.r. Printed by Chatfield & co.
Published by Septimus Prowett, 62 Paternoster Row. 1826.
Fine mezzotint, rare proof impression. 255 x 350mm (10 x 13¾"); sheet size: 318 x 426mm (12½ x 16¾"). Large margins. Light foxing.
The approach of the Archangel Michael; Adam and Eve, clothed in animal skins, are seen standing in Paradise. Adam holds Eve by the arm as they look towards a light breaking behind a tree covered mountain in the distance to the right, heralding the approach of the archangel. Fully lettered proof impression. From a series of prints illustrating John Milton's (1608-1674) 'Paradise Lost', first published in 1667, consisting of ten books with over ten thousand lines of verse. The poem concerns the Biblical story of the Fall of Man, the temptation of Adam and Eve by the fallen angel Satan and their expulsion from the Garden of Eden. Begun by early 1824, this series of engravings was the result of a comission from a little known American publisher Septimus Prowett, who approached Martin to produce mezzotint illustrations to accompany an issue of Milton's text. Prowett's publication was released in four different proof forms; this print is from the 'Imperial Folio Edition' but not bound up at publication time.
Balston 94. (a) 4. CW: 48.
[Ref: 36899] £480.00