On Homer's Poetry (and) On Virgil

1822

William Blake

Associated Names
William Blake

Artist, British, 1757 - 1827

This is a drawing of a text with elaborate illustrations and calligraphy. The drawing features a handwritten text in a decorative and stylized manner, commenting on notable poets like Homer and Virgil. The text is divided into sections titled "On Homer's Poetry" and "On Virgil." The text is bordered and accompanied by line drawings, including a group of figures. The drawing has a distinctive style reminiscent of an engraving or block print.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    relief etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 13 x 10.6 cm (5 1/8 x 4 3/16 in.)
    sheet: 28.8 x 23.2 cm (11 5/16 x 9 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.1720

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bindman 1978, no. 622

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1997

  • Six Centuries/Six Artists, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1997.

Bibliography

1978

  • Bindman, David. The Complete Graphic Works of William Blake. London: Thames and Hudson, 1978.

Wikidata ID

Q64962704

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