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William Blake 'When faith is virtue, reason makes it so' (Page 92)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
'When faith is virtue, reason makes it so' (Page 92)
ca. 1797
William Blake 'If angels tremble, 'tis at such a sight' (Page 93)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
'If angels tremble, 'tis at such a sight' (Page 93)
ca. 1797
William Blake Urizen (Plate 14)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Urizen (Plate 14)
1794
William Blake Praying Child and Howling Dog (Plate 24)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Praying Child and Howling Dog (Plate 24)
1794
William Blake 'The goddess bursts in thunder and in flame' (Page 95)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
'The goddess bursts in thunder and in flame' (Page 95)
ca. 1797
William Blake Urizen (Plate 21)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Urizen (Plate 21)
1794
William Blake 'What, though my soul fantastick measures trod' (Page 4)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
'What, though my soul fantastick measures trod' (Page 4)
ca. 1797
William Blake 'Disease invades the chastest temperence' (Page 10)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
'Disease invades the chastest temperence' (Page 10)
ca. 1797
William Blake 'Where sense runs savage broke from reason's chain' (Page 46)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
'Where sense runs savage broke from reason's chain' (Page 46)
ca. 1797
William Blake Title Page, The First Book of Urizen (Plate 1)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Title Page, The First Book of Urizen (Plate 1)
1794
William Blake Chapter II, "Muster around the bleak desarts..." (Plate 4)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Chapter II, "Muster around the bleak desarts..." (Plate 4)
1794
William Blake Chapter I, "Lo, a shadow of horror is risen..." (Plate 3)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Chapter I, "Lo, a shadow of horror is risen..." (Plate 3)
1794
William Blake Preludium. "Of the primeval Priests assum'd power..." (Plate 2b)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Preludium. "Of the primeval Priests assum'd power..." (Plate 2b)
1794
William Blake Urizen Swims through Dark Waters (Plate 5)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Urizen Swims through Dark Waters (Plate 5)
1794
William Blake "In living creations appear'd..." (Plate 6)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
"In living creations appear'd..." (Plate 6)
1794
William Blake Chapter III, "As the stars are apart from the earth..." (Plate 7)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Chapter III, "As the stars are apart from the earth..." (Plate 7)
1794
William Blake Urizen (Plate 8)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Urizen (Plate 8)
1794
William Blake Chapter IV, "Ages on ages roll'd over him..." (Plate 9)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Chapter IV, "Ages on ages roll'd over him..." (Plate 9)
1794
William Blake Chapter V, "Two Nostrils bent down to the deep..." (Plate 11)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Chapter V, "Two Nostrils bent down to the deep..." (Plate 11)
1794
William Blake Chapter V, "Thus the Eternal Prophet was divided..." (Plate 13)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Chapter V, "Thus the Eternal Prophet was divided..." (Plate 13)
1794
William Blake Fettered Urizen Weeping (Plate 12)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Fettered Urizen Weeping (Plate 12)
1794
William Blake From a Globe of Blood Rises Enitharmon (Plate 16)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
From a Globe of Blood Rises Enitharmon (Plate 16)
1794
William Blake Chapter V, "The globe of life blood trembled..." (Plate 15)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Chapter V, "The globe of life blood trembled..." (Plate 15)
1794
William Blake "They call'd her Pity, and fled..." (Plate 17)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
"They call'd her Pity, and fled..." (Plate 17)
1794
William Blake Los with the child Orc and Enitharmon (Plate 18)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Los with the child Orc and Enitharmon (Plate 18)
1794
William Blake Chapter IX, "They lived a period of years..." (Plate 25)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Chapter IX, "They lived a period of years..." (Plate 25)
1794
William Blake Frontispiece (Plate 1)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Frontispiece (Plate 1)
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 Title Page, The First Book of Urizen (Plate 1)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Title Page, The First Book of Urizen (Plate 1)
1794
William Blake "Los howld in a dismal stupor..." (Plate 10)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
"Los howld in a dismal stupor..." (Plate 10)
1794
William Blake "All Human Forms identified... The End of The Song of Jerusalem" Colophon (Plate 99)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
"All Human Forms identified... The End of The Song of Jerusalem" Colophon (Plate 99)
1804 to 1820
William Blake Night the First. On Life, Death and Immortality; Title Page
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Night the First. On Life, Death and Immortality; Title Page
1797
William Blake 'What, though my soul fantastick measures trod' (Page 4)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
'What, though my soul fantastick measures trod' (Page 4)
1797
William Blake The Christian Triumph; Title Page
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
The Christian Triumph; Title Page
1797
William Blake 'Till at Death's toll, whose restless iron tongue' (Page 7)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
'Till at Death's toll, whose restless iron tongue' (Page 7)
1797
William Blake 'Its favours here are trials, not rewards' (Page 12)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
'Its favours here are trials, not rewards' (Page 12)
1797
William Blake "Somevillage-Hampden, that with dauntless breast, The little tyrant of his fields withstood..," (Design 111)
William Blake, 1757–1827
"Somevillage-Hampden, that with dauntless breast, The little tyrant of his fields withstood..," (Design 111)
between 1797 and 1798
William Blake "Some kindred spirit shall inquire thy fate, Haply some hoary-headed swain may say..." (Design 113)
William Blake, 1757–1827
"Some kindred spirit shall inquire thy fate, Haply some hoary-headed swain may say..." (Design 113)
between 1797 and 1798
William Blake A Shepherd Reading the Epitaph (Design 115)
William Blake, 1757–1827
A Shepherd Reading the Epitaph (Design 115)
between 1797 and 1798
William Blake Windsor Terrace, a Boy Contemplating a Distant View of Eton College (Design 13)
William Blake, 1757–1827
Windsor Terrace, a Boy Contemplating a Distant View of Eton College (Design 13)
between 1797 and 1798
William Blake "Her Henry's holy shade..." (Design 15)
William Blake, 1757–1827
"Her Henry's holy shade..." (Design 15)
between 1797 and 1798
William Blake "Albions Angel stood beside the Stone of night, and saw..." (Plate 7)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
"Albions Angel stood beside the Stone of night, and saw..." (Plate 7)
1793
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 I, "Why should the mistress of the vales of Har, utter a sigh..." (Plate 4)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
I, "Why should the mistress of the vales of Har, utter a sigh..." (Plate 4)
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 "Now comes the night of Enitharmons joy!..." (Plate 7)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
"Now comes the night of Enitharmons joy!..." (Plate 7)
1794
William Blake From a Globe of Blood Rises Enitharmon (Plate 11)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
From a Globe of Blood Rises Enitharmon (Plate 11)
1794
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 VI. "The desires & perceptions of man untaught..." (Plate 8)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
VI. "The desires & perceptions of man untaught..." (Plate 8)
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 The Lamb (Plate 8)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
The Lamb (Plate 8)
1789
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 "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 A Welch Bard (Design 53)
William Blake, 1757–1827
A Welch Bard (Design 53)
between 1797 and 1798
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 "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 "And the Thirty-two Counties of the Four Provinces of Ireland..." (Plate 72)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
"And the Thirty-two Counties of the Four Provinces of Ireland..." (Plate 72)
1804 to 1820
William Blake "Cytherea's Day..." (Design 45)
William Blake, 1757–1827
"Cytherea's Day..." (Design 45)
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 "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 "Such are Cathedrons golden Halls..." (Plate 73)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
"Such are Cathedrons golden Halls..." (Plate 73)
1804 to 1820
William Blake "Behold: in the Visions of Elohim Jehovah, behold Joseph & Mary..." (Plate 61)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
"Behold: in the Visions of Elohim Jehovah, behold Joseph & Mary..." (Plate 61)
1804 to 1820
William Blake "Repose on me till the morning of the Grave..." (Plate 62)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
"Repose on me till the morning of the Grave..." (Plate 62)
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 "The clouds of Albions Druid Temples..." (Plate 60)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
"The clouds of Albions Druid Temples..." (Plate 60)
1804 to 1820
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 "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 "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 "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 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 Little Girl Found (Plate 6)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
The Little Girl Found (Plate 6)
1789
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 "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 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 The Three Fatal Sisters (Design 67)
William Blake, 1757–1827
The Three Fatal Sisters (Design 67)
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 "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 "By those who drink their blood & the blood of their Covenant..." (Plate 67)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
"By those who drink their blood & the blood of their Covenant..." (Plate 67)
1804 to 1820
William Blake "O Skofield why art thou cruel?..." (Plate 68)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
"O Skofield why art thou cruel?..." (Plate 68)
1804 to 1820
William Blake "Then all the Males conjoined into One Male..." (Plate 69)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
"Then all the Males conjoined into One Male..." (Plate 69)
1804 to 1820
William Blake "Was living: panting like a frighted wolf..." (Plate 7)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
"Was living: panting like a frighted wolf..." (Plate 7)
1804 to 1820
William Blake "And this the form of mighty Hand..." (Plate 70)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
"And this the form of mighty Hand..." (Plate 70)
1804 to 1820
William Blake "And above Albions Land was seen the Heavenly Canaan..." (Plate 71)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
"And above Albions Land was seen the Heavenly Canaan..." (Plate 71)
1804 to 1820
William Blake "Her voice pierc'd Albions clay cold ear..." (Plate 95)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
"Her voice pierc'd Albions clay cold ear..." (Plate 95)
1804 to 1820
William Blake "Into the Furnaces & into the valleys of the Anvils of Death..." (Plate 10)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
"Into the Furnaces & into the valleys of the Anvils of Death..." (Plate 10)
1804 to 1820
William Blake Jerusalem, Plate 28 Proof Impression
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
Jerusalem, Plate 28 Proof Impression
ca. 1820
William Blake "And that toward Eden, four..." (Plate 13)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
"And that toward Eden, four..." (Plate 13)
1804 to 1820
William Blake "Reuben return'd to his place, in vain..." (Plate 36)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
"Reuben return'd to his place, in vain..." (Plate 36)
1804 to 1820
William Blake "And One stood forth from the Divine Family..." (Plate 37)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
"And One stood forth from the Divine Family..." (Plate 37)
1804 to 1820
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 "They saw their Wheels rising up poisonous..." (Plate 43)
Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
"They saw their Wheels rising up poisonous..." (Plate 43)
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