William Blake (1757-1827), Visionary poet and painter
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.
by Thomas Phillips
oil on canvas, 1807
On display in Room 18 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 212
replica by John Linnell
watercolour, 1861 (1821)
NPG 2146
by James Deville
plaster cast of head, published 1823
NPG 1809
after James Deville
bronze head, 1953 (1823)
NPG 1809a
by Luigi Schiavonetti, published by Robert Hartley Cromek, after Thomas Phillips
etching, published 1 May 1808 (1807)
NPG D14447
by William Bell Scott, after Thomas Phillips
etching, 1881 (1807)
NPG D31872
by William Bell Scott, after Thomas Phillips
etching, 1881 (1807)
NPG D32671
by Luigi Schiavonetti, published by Robert Hartley Cromek, after Thomas Phillips
etching, published 1 May 1808 (1807)
NPG D20157
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