William Blake
David Hartley, 1705 - 1757. Physician and philosopher
About this artwork
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artist:William Blake (1757 - 1827) English
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title:David Hartley, 1705 - 1757. Physician and philosopher
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date created:1791
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materials:Line engraving on paper
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measurements:26.40 x 20.20 cm
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credit line:Mrs A.G. Macqueen Ferguson Gift 1950
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accession number:UP H 273
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William Blake
William Blake
Blake's vivid paintings and prints illustrate his originality as an artist, poet and mystic philosopher. His early apprenticeship with the engraver James Basire introduced him to a wide range of art works through prints. Blake was fascinated by Michelangelo's figures and also by medieval Gothic art...