File:Night Thoughts Blake watercolor VIII title.jpg

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English: Night Thoughts Blake watercolor VIII title

Object print study; drawing

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1929,0713.174

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Night VIII, title page, 'Virtue's Apology; or the Man of the World Answer'd', 1745, illustration to Young's 'Night Thoughts'; whore of Babylon riding seven-headed beast, starry night sky beyond. c.1795-7 Pen and grey ink, with grey wash and watercolour, over graphite; page of text mounted on drawing Verso: Night VIII, page with no text; two tiny angels, one with child seated on giant apple. c.1795-7 Pen and grey ink, with grey wash and watercolour, over graphite; page mounted on drawing

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Producer name Drawn by: William Blake

School/style British

Date 1795-1797

Materials paper

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Dimensions Height: 420 millimetres Width: 325 millimetres (approx)

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Inscribed and on mount with number Verso: inscribed on mount with number
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Source British Museum
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William Blake  (1757–1827)  wikidata:Q41513 s:en:Author:William Blake q:en:William Blake
 
William Blake
Alternative names
W. Blake; Uil'iam Bleik; Blake
Description English-British painter, poet, theologian, collector, printmaker and illustrator
Date of birth/death 28 November 1757 Edit this at Wikidata 12 August 1827 Edit this at Wikidata
Location of birth/death London London
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London; Felpham Edit this at Wikidata
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creator QS:P170,Q41513

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