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William Blake The Horse
William Blake, 1757–1827
The Horse
ca. 1805
Not on view
William Blake "To him the mighty mother did unveil Her awful face..." (Design 49)
William Blake, 1757–1827
"To him the mighty mother did unveil Her awful face..." (Design 49)
between 1797 and 1798
William Blake "Brush'd by the hand of rough Mischance, Or chill'd by Age..." (Design 5)
William Blake, 1757–1827
"Brush'd by the hand of rough Mischance, Or chill'd by Age..." (Design 5)
between 1797 and 1798
William Blake Elizabeth. "Girt with many a Baron bold..." (Design 63)
William Blake, 1757–1827
Elizabeth. "Girt with many a Baron bold..." (Design 63)
between 1797 and 1798
William Blake Sigtryg with the Silken Beard (Design 69)
William Blake, 1757–1827
Sigtryg with the Silken Beard (Design 69)
between 1797 and 1798
William Blake "Iron sleet of arrowy shower Hurtles in the darkened air..." (Design 71)
William Blake, 1757–1827
"Iron sleet of arrowy shower Hurtles in the darkened air..." (Design 71)
between 1797 and 1798
William Blake "We the reins to slaughter give..." (Design 73)
William Blake, 1757–1827
"We the reins to slaughter give..." (Design 73)
between 1797 and 1798
William Blake "Hurry, hurry, to the field!" Design 75)
William Blake, 1757–1827
"Hurry, hurry, to the field!" Design 75)
between 1797 and 1798
William Blake The Serpent who Girds the Earth (Design 77)
William Blake, 1757–1827
The Serpent who Girds the Earth (Design 77)
between 1797 and 1798
William Blake "Him the dog of darkness spied..." (Design 79)
William Blake, 1757–1827
"Him the dog of darkness spied..." (Design 79)
between 1797 and 1798
William Blake "A wond'rous boy shall Rinda bear, Who ne'er shall comb his raven hair..." (Design 83)
William Blake, 1757–1827
"A wond'rous boy shall Rinda bear, Who ne'er shall comb his raven hair..." (Design 83)
between 1797 and 1798
William Blake "Hie thee hence, and boast at home..." (Design 85)
William Blake, 1757–1827
"Hie thee hence, and boast at home..." (Design 85)
between 1797 and 1798
William Blake "Oft woo'd the gleam of Cynthia silver-bright... Where willowy Camus lingers with delight!..." (Design 97)
William Blake, 1757–1827
"Oft woo'd the gleam of Cynthia silver-bright... Where willowy Camus lingers with delight!..." (Design 97)
between 1797 and 1798
William Blake "Leaning from her golden cloud, The venerable Marg'ret see!..." (Design 99)
William Blake, 1757–1827
"Leaning from her golden cloud, The venerable Marg'ret see!..." (Design 99)
between 1797 and 1798
William Blake The Little Boy Lost (Plate 20)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
The Little Boy Lost (Plate 20)
1789
William Blake Spring (Plate 26)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Spring (Plate 26)
1789
William Blake Laughing Song (Plate 28)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Laughing Song (Plate 28)
1789
William Blake Introduction (Plate 3)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Introduction (Plate 3)
1789
William Blake The Little Girl Found (Plate 6)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
The Little Girl Found (Plate 6)
1789
William Blake The Lamb (Plate 8)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
The Lamb (Plate 8)
1789
William Blake "A brace of warriors... rustling in their silks and tissues..."(Design 27)
William Blake, 1757–1827
"A brace of warriors... rustling in their silks and tissues..."(Design 27)
between 1797 and 1798
William Blake "Up stairs in a whirlwind rattle..." (Design 29)
William Blake, 1757–1827
"Up stairs in a whirlwind rattle..." (Design 29)
between 1797 and 1798
William Blake "My Lade rose, and with a grace– She smil'd, and bid him come to dinner..." (Design 33)
William Blake, 1757–1827
"My Lade rose, and with a grace– She smil'd, and bid him come to dinner..." (Design 33)
between 1797 and 1798
William Blake The Beginning of Poesy. The Blind Begging Bard (Design 41)
William Blake, 1757–1827
The Beginning of Poesy. The Blind Begging Bard (Design 41)
between 1797 and 1798
William Blake The Purple Year awaking from the Roots of Nature (Design 3)
William Blake, 1757–1827
The Purple Year awaking from the Roots of Nature (Design 3)
between 1797 and 1798
William Blake "The laughing flowers, that round them blow, Drink life and fragrance as they flow..." (Design 43)
William Blake, 1757–1827
"The laughing flowers, that round them blow, Drink life and fragrance as they flow..." (Design 43)
between 1797 and 1798
William Blake "Cytherea's Day..." (Design 45)
William Blake, 1757–1827
"Cytherea's Day..." (Design 45)
between 1797 and 1798
William Blake "At the chapel-door stand sentry... (Design 31)
William Blake, 1757–1827
"At the chapel-door stand sentry... (Design 31)
between 1797 and 1798
William Blake A Widower and Children (Design 35)
William Blake, 1757–1827
A Widower and Children (Design 35)
between 1797 and 1798
William Blake "And purple tyrants vainly groan..." (Design 37)
William Blake, 1757–1827
"And purple tyrants vainly groan..." (Design 37)
between 1797 and 1798
William Blake "With screaming Horror's funeral cry, Despair, and fell Disease, and ghastly Poverty..." Design 39)
William Blake, 1757–1827
"With screaming Horror's funeral cry, Despair, and fell Disease, and ghastly Poverty..." Design 39)
between 1797 and 1798
William Blake A Circular Dance (Design 23)
William Blake, 1757–1827
A Circular Dance (Design 23)
between 1797 and 1798
William Blake "An ancient pile of building stands... there Employed the power of Fairy hands" (Design 25)
William Blake, 1757–1827
"An ancient pile of building stands... there Employed the power of Fairy hands" (Design 25)
between 1797 and 1798
William Blake "Where shaggy forms o'er ice-built mountains roam..." (Design 47)
William Blake, 1757–1827
"Where shaggy forms o'er ice-built mountains roam..." (Design 47)
between 1797 and 1798
William Blake "Yet oft before his infant eyes would run Such forms as glitter in the Muse's ray..." (Design 51)
William Blake, 1757–1827
"Yet oft before his infant eyes would run Such forms as glitter in the Muse's ray..." (Design 51)
between 1797 and 1798
William Blake A Welch Bard (Design 53)
William Blake, 1757–1827
A Welch Bard (Design 53)
between 1797 and 1798
William Blake The Bard Weaving Edwards Fate (Design 55)
William Blake, 1757–1827
The Bard Weaving Edwards Fate (Design 55)
between 1797 and 1798
William Blake "Hark, how each giant -oak, and desert-cave, Sigh to the torrent's awful voice beneath!..." (Design 57)
William Blake, 1757–1827
"Hark, how each giant -oak, and desert-cave, Sigh to the torrent's awful voice beneath!..." (Design 57)
between 1797 and 1798
William Blake "O'er thy country hangs The scourge of Heav'n..." (Design 59)
William Blake, 1757–1827
"O'er thy country hangs The scourge of Heav'n..." (Design 59)
between 1797 and 1798
William Blake "Fell thirst and famine scowl A baleful smile upon their baffled guest..." (Design 61)
William Blake, 1757–1827
"Fell thirst and famine scowl A baleful smile upon their baffled guest..." (Design 61)
between 1797 and 1798
William Blake "Headlong, from the mountain's height, Deep in the roaring tide he plung'd to endless night." (Design 65)
William Blake, 1757–1827
"Headlong, from the mountain's height, Deep in the roaring tide he plung'd to endless night." (Design 65)
between 1797 and 1798
William Blake The Three Fatal Sisters (Design 67)
William Blake, 1757–1827
The Three Fatal Sisters (Design 67)
between 1797 and 1798
William Blake "Midst the tide, Two angel forms were seen to glide..." (Design 7)
William Blake, 1757–1827
"Midst the tide, Two angel forms were seen to glide..." (Design 7)
between 1797 and 1798
William Blake Songs of Innocence, Frontispiece (Plate 1)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Songs of Innocence, Frontispiece (Plate 1)
1789
William Blake Infant Joy (Plate 14)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Infant Joy (Plate 14)
1789
William Blake The Prophetess Rising from Her Grave (Design 81)
William Blake, 1757–1827
The Prophetess Rising from Her Grave (Design 81)
between 1797 and 1798
William Blake A Standard Bearer Fainting in the Routed Battle (Design 87)
William Blake, 1757–1827
A Standard Bearer Fainting in the Routed Battle (Design 87)
between 1797 and 1798
William Blake Fame (Design 93)
William Blake, 1757–1827
Fame (Design 93)
between 1797 and 1798
William Blake Songs of Innocence, Title Page (Plate 2)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Songs of Innocence, Title Page (Plate 2)
1789
William Blake Nurse's Song (Plate 22)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Nurse's Song (Plate 22)
1789
William Blake On Anothers Sorrow (Plate 24)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
On Anothers Sorrow (Plate 24)
1789
William Blake A Dream (Plate 4)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
A Dream (Plate 4)
1789
William Blake The Bard Singing Owen's Praise (Design 89)
William Blake, 1757–1827
The Bard Singing Owen's Praise (Design 89)
between 1797 and 1798
William Blake The Pensive Selima, "Her ears of jet, and emerald eyes, She saw; and purr'd applause..." (Design 9)
William Blake, 1757–1827
The Pensive Selima, "Her ears of jet, and emerald eyes, She saw; and purr'd applause..." (Design 9)
between 1797 and 1798
William Blake "Fear to stop, and shame to fly..." (Design 91)
William Blake, 1757–1827
"Fear to stop, and shame to fly..." (Design 91)
between 1797 and 1798
William Blake A Genius Driving Away "Comus & his midnight-crew..." (Design 95)
William Blake, 1757–1827
A Genius Driving Away "Comus & his midnight-crew..." (Design 95)
between 1797 and 1798
William Blake The Ecchoing Green (Plate 10)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
The Ecchoing Green (Plate 10)
1789
William Blake The Divine Image (Plate 12)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
The Divine Image (Plate 12)
1789
William Blake Night (Plate 16)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Night (Plate 16)
1789
William Blake A Cradle Song (Plate 18)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
A Cradle Song (Plate 18)
1789
William Blake II. "O little Cloud the virgin said, I charge thee tell to me..." (Plate 5)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
II. "O little Cloud the virgin said, I charge thee tell to me..." (Plate 5)
1789
William Blake IV. "The eternal gates terrific porter lifted the northern bar..." (Plate 8)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
IV. "The eternal gates terrific porter lifted the northern bar..." (Plate 8)
1789
William Blake III, "But he that loves the lowly, pours his oil upon my head..." (Plate 7)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
III, "But he that loves the lowly, pours his oil upon my head..." (Plate 7)
1789
William Blake Title Page, The Book of Thel (Plate 2)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Title Page, The Book of Thel (Plate 2)
1789
William Blake Thel's Motto (Plate 1)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Thel's Motto (Plate 1)
1789
William Blake Thel I. "The daughters of Mne Seraphim led round their sunny flocks..." (Plate 3)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Thel I. "The daughters of Mne Seraphim led round their sunny flocks..." (Plate 3)
1789
William Blake III. "Then Thel astonish'd view'd the Worm upon its dewy bed..." (Plate 6)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
III. "Then Thel astonish'd view'd the Worm upon its dewy bed..." (Plate 6)
1789
William Blake "His face and bosom with petrific hardness..." (Plate 38)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
"His face and bosom with petrific hardness..." (Plate 38)
1804 to 1820
William Blake "By Satan's Watch-fiends tho' they search..." (Plate 39)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
"By Satan's Watch-fiends tho' they search..." (Plate 39)
1804 to 1820
William Blake "Jerusalem, Chapter 1. Of the Sleep of Ulro!..." (Plate 4)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
"Jerusalem, Chapter 1. Of the Sleep of Ulro!..." (Plate 4)
1804 to 1820
William Blake "Los shudder'd at beholding Albion..." (Plate 40)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
"Los shudder'd at beholding Albion..." (Plate 40)
1804 to 1820
William Blake "With one accord in love sublime..." (Plate 44)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
"With one accord in love sublime..." (Plate 44)
1804 to 1820
William Blake "Bath, healing City!..." (Plate 45)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
"Bath, healing City!..." (Plate 45)
1804 to 1820
William Blake "Bath, mild Physician of Eternity..." (Plate 46)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
"Bath, mild Physician of Eternity..." (Plate 46)
1804 to 1820
William Blake "From Camberwell to Highgate where the mighty Thames shudders along..." (Plate 47)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
"From Camberwell to Highgate where the mighty Thames shudders along..." (Plate 47)
1804 to 1820
William Blake Jerusalem: The Emanation of The Giant Albion, Title Page (Plate 2)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Jerusalem: The Emanation of The Giant Albion, Title Page (Plate 2)
1804 to 1820
William Blake "His Children exil'd from his breast..." (Plate 19)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
"His Children exil'd from his breast..." (Plate 19)
1804 to 1820
William Blake "Leaning against the pillars..." (Plate 32)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
"Leaning against the pillars..." (Plate 32)
1804 to 1820
William Blake "Elevate into the Region of Brotherhood..." (Plate 34)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
"Elevate into the Region of Brotherhood..." (Plate 34)
1804 to 1820
William Blake "But when they saw Albion fall'n..." (Plate 20)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
"But when they saw Albion fall'n..." (Plate 20)
1804 to 1820
William Blake "O Vala! O Jerusalem! do you delight in my groans..." (Plate 21)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
"O Vala! O Jerusalem! do you delight in my groans..." (Plate 21)
1804 to 1820
William Blake "Albion thy fear has made me tremble..." (Plate 22)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
"Albion thy fear has made me tremble..." (Plate 22)
1804 to 1820
William Blake "Jerusalem! Jerusalem! deluding shadow of Albion!..." (Plate 23)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
"Jerusalem! Jerusalem! deluding shadow of Albion!..." (Plate 23)
1804 to 1820
William Blake "What have I said? What have I done?..." (Plate 24)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
"What have I said? What have I done?..." (Plate 24)
1804 to 1820
William Blake "And there was heard a great lamenting in Beulah..."; Chapter 1 Tailpiece (Plate 25)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
"And there was heard a great lamenting in Beulah..."; Chapter 1 Tailpiece (Plate 25)
1804 to 1820
William Blake "Such visions have appeared to me..."; Chapter 2 Frontispiece (Plate 26)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
"Such visions have appeared to me..."; Chapter 2 Frontispiece (Plate 26)
1804 to 1820
William Blake "To the Jews..." (Plate 27)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
"To the Jews..." (Plate 27)
1804 to 1820
William Blake "His Spectre divides & Los in fury compells it to divide..." (Plate 17)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
"His Spectre divides & Los in fury compells it to divide..." (Plate 17)
1804 to 1820
William Blake I. "Mans perceptions are not bounded by organs of perception..." (Plate 10)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
I. "Mans perceptions are not bounded by organs of perception..." (Plate 10)
ca. 1788
William Blake II. "Reason or the ratio of all we have already known..." (Plate 11)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
II. "Reason or the ratio of all we have already known..." (Plate 11)
ca. 1788
William Blake I. "Man cannot naturally Percieve..."(Plate 3)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
I. "Man cannot naturally Percieve..."(Plate 3)
ca. 1788
William Blake II. "Man by his reasoning power can only compare..." (Plate 4)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
II. "Man by his reasoning power can only compare..." (Plate 4)
ca. 1788
William Blake III. "From a perception of only 3 senses..." (Plate 5)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
III. "From a perception of only 3 senses..." (Plate 5)
ca. 1788
William Blake IV. "None could have other than natural or organic thoughts..." (Plate 6)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
IV. "None could have other than natural or organic thoughts..." (Plate 6)
ca. 1788
William Blake "Therefore God becomes as we are..." (Plate 9)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
"Therefore God becomes as we are..." (Plate 9)
ca. 1788
William Blake "Jehovah stood among the Druids..." (Plate 63)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
"Jehovah stood among the Druids..." (Plate 63)
1804 to 1820
William Blake "Of the Mundane Shell which froze..." (Plate 64)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
"Of the Mundane Shell which froze..." (Plate 64)
1804 to 1820
William Blake "To decide Two Worlds with a great decision..." (Plate 65)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
"To decide Two Worlds with a great decision..." (Plate 65)
1804 to 1820
William Blake "In awful pomp & gold, in all the precious unhewn stones of Eden..." (Plate 66)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
"In awful pomp & gold, in all the precious unhewn stones of Eden..." (Plate 66)
1804 to 1820
William Blake "To the Christians..." (Plate 77)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
"To the Christians..." (Plate 77)
1804 to 1820