View of St. Edmund's Chapel in the Church of East Dereham, containing the Grave of William Cowper Esquire
1804
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1804
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
This engraving shows a small chapel with a pointed arch window filled with diamond-shaped glass panes. Inside the chapel, a simple stone tomb sits under a pointed roof, surrounded by a low metal fence. A sword leans against the wall beside the tomb, and a candle holder is mounted on the wall to the left. The text below says this is St. Edmund’s Chapel, built to honor William Cowper, a poet. The artist used sharp lines and deep shadows to make the scene feel quiet and solemn. Look up William Blake to see how he used similar techniques in his other works.
