William Blake, The Graphic Muse, 21 February 1806.
Line engraving with stipple. 88 mm x 85 mm. © Photo: Royal Academy of Arts, London.
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William Blake (1757 - 1827)
RA Collection: Art
88 mm x 85 mm
An Inquiry Into The Requisite Cultivation And Present State Of The Arts Of Design In England. By Prince Hoare. - London:: 1806. [Price 7s. in Boards.]
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