Yale Center for British Art
Creator:
William Blake, 1757–1827, British

Text by Thomas Gray, 1716–1771, British
Title:
The Beginning of Poesy. The Blind Begging Bard (Design 41)
Date:
between 1797 and 1798
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor with pen and black ink and graphite on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper with inlaid letterpress page
Dimensions:
Sheet: 16 1/2 x 12 3/4 inches (41.9 x 32.4 cm)
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1992.8.11(21)