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The Poems of Thomas Gray, Design 45, "The Progress of Poesy."

William Blakebetween 1797 and 1798

Yale Center for British Art
New Haven, CT, United States

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Title: The Poems of Thomas Gray, Design 45, "The Progress of Poesy."
Creator: William Blake, 1757–1827, British
Date Created: between 1797 and 1798
Physical Dimensions: Sheet: 16 1/2 x 12 3/4 inches (41.9 x 32.4 cm)
Subject Keywords: musical instruments, man, girls, light, flames, star, trees, tree, text, arrows, violin, fiddle, chariot, flutes, bow, wings, dancing, dead, branches, sun, religious and mythological subject, literary theme, angel, women
External Link: See this work of art on the Yale Center for British Art website
Medium: Watercolor with pen and black ink and graphite on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper with inlaid letterpress page
Repository Name: Yale Center for British Art
Credit Line: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

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