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John Martin
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 GBP
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Description
- John Martin
- The Conflict between Satan and Death
- signed and dated lower left: J. Martin 1832
- oil on canvas
Provenance
Anonymous sale, London, Sotheby's, 16th November 1988, lot 107
Literature
See William Feaver, The Art of John Martin, London 1975, p. 78
Catalogue Note
ENGRAVED
By the artist in mezzotint for The Paradise of John Milton, published by Septimus Prowett, London, 1827
An illustration from Book II of Milton's Paradise Lost, the present painting is the largest and most important known oil relating to the series of 24 engravings Martin designed for Prowett's 1827 edition. This series is generally considered among the artist's finest achievements, and Milton's work, particularly the imagery of the Satanic underworld, continued to be an important influence throughout his career.