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The Parable of the Wise and Foolish Virgins, William Blake

The Parable of the Wise and Foolish Virgins

William Blake (British) (1757-1827)

Movement
Romanticism
Date
c. 1799–1800
Medium
Watercolor, pen and ink over graphite
Dimensions
36 × 33.2 cm (sheet)
Collection
Metropolitan Museum of Art, United States
Rights
Public domain
Photograph
Metropolitan Museum of Art, CC0

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