The fourth of six illustrations for Milton's "Il Penseroso".
Signed in pen and ink at lower left, "W. Blake inv."
Illustrations for (work): Milton, John, 1608-1674. Penseroso.
Butts, Thomas, 1759-1846, former owner.
Houghton, Richard Monckton Milnes, Baron, 1809-1885, former owner.
Crewe, Earl of, former owner.
Perry, Marsden J. (Marsden Jasiel), 1850-1937, former owner.
White, Alfred T., former owner.
Van Sinderen, Adrian, 1887-1963, former owner.
Van Sinderen, Adrian, Mrs., former owner.
Thorne, Landon K., Mrs., donor.
Mellon, Paul, donor.
Adams, Frederick B., Jr. First Annual Report to the Fellows of the Pierpont Morgan Library. New York : Pierpont Morgan Library, 1950, p. 56-60.
Pierpont Morgan Library. Review of Acquisitions, 1949-1968. New York : Pierpont Morgan Library, 1969, p. 132.