William Blake, 'For him our Yearly Wakes and Feasts We Hold'

'For him our Yearly Wakes and Feasts We Hold', 1821

William Blake (1757 - 1827)

RA Collection: Art

Title
'For him our Yearly Wakes and Feasts We Hold'
Artist/printmaker
William Blake (1757 - 1827)
Commissioner
Robert John Thornton (1768 - 1837)
From
R.J. Thornton, The Pastorals of Virgil, 3rd ed., London 1821, vol.I, pl. facing p.16, bottom design
Date
1821
Object type
Plate
Place of Publication
London
Medium
Wood-engraving and letterpress
Dimensions

35 mm x 78 mm

Collection
Royal Academy of Arts
Object number
05/3894
Acquisition
Purchased from Garton & Co. in 17/2/1997
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