William Blake
(1757-1827), Visionary poet and painterRegency Portraits Catalogue Entry
Sitter in 10 portraits
Artist associated with 5 portraits
The artist Blake was an engraver who had a calling as a divinely inspired poet and prophet. He developed an integrated method of engraving copper plates with words and images. His visionary illuminated works include Visions of the Daughters of Albion (1793) and Songs of Innocence and Experience (1794) which contains 'Tyger! Tyger! burning bright'. Blake's work later became highly symbolic and complex.
replica by John Linnell
watercolour, 1861, based on a work of 1821
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after James Deville
bronze head, 1953, based on a work of 1823
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after Thomas Phillips
pencil, pen and ink, (1807)
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by Luigi Schiavonetti, published by Robert Hartley Cromek, after Thomas Phillips
etching, published 1 May 1808 (1807)
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by William Bell Scott, after Thomas Phillips
etching, 1881 (1807)
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by William Bell Scott, after Thomas Phillips
etching, 1881 (1807)
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by Luigi Schiavonetti, published by Robert Hartley Cromek, after Thomas Phillips
etching, published 1 May 1808 (1807)
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