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John Martin
Lucifer on the Burning Lake1825-1827

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Mezzotint or engraving of a winged figure riding a pale vessel across turbulent swirling waters inside a vast dark cavern, with dramatic white highlights against near-black tones
Artist or Maker
John Martin
England, Northumberland, Haydon Bridge, 1789
Title
Lucifer on the Burning Lake
Place Made
England
Date Made
1825-1827
Medium
Mezzotint
Dimensions
Sheet: 10 1/4 × 14 1/2 in. (26.04 × 36.83 cm) Image: 7 7/8 × 11 1/4 in. (20 × 28.58 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Gerhard Pinkus
Accession Number
M.87.291
Classification
Prints
Collecting Area
Prints and Drawings