Canterbury revisited : the Blake-Cromek controversy

Author

Ward, Aileen

Document type

Article (journal)

Language

English

Source

Blake. 1988, Num. 3, Vol. 22, p. 80-92, 6 ill.

ISSN

0160-628X

Abstract (en)

Takes a fresh look at the evidence in the dispute over Blake's 1808 painting Sir Jeffery Chaucer and the Nine and Twenty Pilgrims on Their Journey to Canterbury and 1810 engraving Chaucers Canterbury Pilgrims, and concludes that Cromek has been much maligned. Also argues that Blake's relationship with Cromek--his belief that Cromek and Thomas Stothard had stolen his idea for a painting from Chaucer--is perhaps the most telling example of Blake's loosening grip on reality during those years.

Subject (en)

• General history of art -- 1800-1945 -- Pictorial arts -- United Kingdom
• Blake, William, 1757-1827
• Painting
• Sir Jeffery Chaucer and the Pilgrims
• Cromek, Robert Hartley, 1770-1812
• Great Britain
• 1800-1900
• Engraving
• Stothard, Thomas, 1755-1834
• Mental illness
• Chaucer, Geoffrey, ca.1340-1400
• Canterbury tales
• Illustration
• Poetry

Subject (fr)

• Histoire générale de l'art -- 1800-1945 -- Peinture et arts graphiques -- Royaume-Uni
• Blake, William, 1757-1827
• Peinture
• Sir Jeffery Chaucer et les pèlerins
• Cromek, Robert Hartley, 1770-1812
• Grande-Bretagne
• 1800-1900
• Burin
• Stothard, Thomas, 1755-1834
• Maladie mentale
• Chaucer, Geoffrey, v.1340-1400
• Canterbury tales
• Illustration
• Poésie

Origin

DatabaseBHA (Inist-CNRS/GRI)

Identifier19910701-00454242

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