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Blake, William, 1757–1827
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1789
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The Book of Thel, Copy R
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William Blake (Tate Britain, 2000-11-02 - 2001-02-04)
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The Human Form Divine - William Blake from the Paul Mellon Collection (Yale Center for British Art, 1997-04-02 - 1997-07-06)
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William Blake (The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2000-03-26 - 2000-07-05)
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Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Thel's Motto (Plate 1)
1789
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Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Title Page, The Book of Thel (Plate 2)
1789
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Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
II. "O little Cloud the virgin said, I charge thee tell to me..." (Plate 5)
1789
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Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
III. "Then Thel astonish'd view'd the Worm upon its dewy bed..." (Plate 6)
1789
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Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
IV. "The eternal gates terrific porter lifted the northern bar..." (Plate 8)
1789
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Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Thel I. "The daughters of Mne Seraphim led round their sunny flocks..." (Plate 3)
1789
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Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
III, "But he that loves the lowly, pours his oil upon my head..." (Plate 7)
1789
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William Blake, 1757–1827
Original Wrapper to The Book of Thel
1789
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Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
I, "Why should the mistress of the vales of Har, utter a sigh..." (Plate 4)
1789
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Prints made by William Blake, 1757–1827
The Book of Thel
1789