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A Crouching Figure Holding a Shield [verso], William Blake

A Crouching Figure Holding a Shield [verso]

William Blake (British) (1757-1827)

Movement
Romanticism
Date
c. 1793
Medium
Graphite
Dimensions
13.2 × 18.5 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, United States
Rights
Public domain
Photograph
National Gallery of Art, public domain

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