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The Book of Thel; Title Page, plate 2, William Blake

The Book of Thel; Title Page, plate 2

The Book of Thel; Title Page (Plate 2) (museum title)

William Blake (British) (1757-1827)

Movement
Romanticism
Date
1789
Medium
Relief etching with watercolor and pen
Dimensions
15.6 × 10.8 cm
Collection
Yale Center for British Art, United States
Rights
Public domain
Photograph
Yale Center for British Art, CC0

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