William Blake
Seventeen Illustrations to Thornton's 'Virgil': For him Our Yearly Wakes and Feasts We Hold
About this artwork
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artist:William Blake (1757 - 1827) English
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title:Seventeen Illustrations to Thornton's 'Virgil': For him Our Yearly Wakes and Feasts We Hold
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date created:1821
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materials:Wood engraving on china paper
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measurements:Trimmed: 3.50 x 7.50 cm
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object type:
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credit line:Purchased 1972
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accession number:P 2727.13
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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...
