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The Poems of Thomas Gray, Design 9, "Ode on the Death of a Favourite Cat."

William Blakebetween 1797 and 1798

Yale Center for British Art

Yale Center for British Art
New Haven, CT, United States

  • Title: The Poems of Thomas Gray, Design 9, "Ode on the Death of a Favourite Cat."
  • Creator: William Blake, 1757–1827, British
  • Creator Lifespan: 1757/1827
  • Creator Nationality: British
  • Creator Gender: male
  • Date Created: between 1797 and 1798
  • Physical Dimensions: Sheet: 16 1/2 x 12 3/4 inches (41.9 x 32.4 cm)
  • Subject Keywords: fish, cat (domestic cat), scissors, text, vines, flowers (plants), children, women, water, literary theme
  • External Link: See this work of art on the Yale Center for British Art website
  • Medium: Watercolor with pen and black ink and graphite on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper with inlaid letterpress page
  • Repository Name: Yale Center for British Art
  • Credit Line: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Yale Center for British Art

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