The Death of the Strong Wicked Man. A single plate from Robert Blair's The Grave

  • 1808
By Blake, William. Blair, Robert
1808. London: Cadell and Davies, 1808.

Single plate, etching on wove unwatermarked paper, margins slightly soiled and worn, image clean.

ß From the first 4to edition, this is one of the best known plates in the series. It was designed by Blake and engraved by Luigi Schiavonetti. Bentley, Blake Books, 435 A.

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Title

The Death of the Strong Wicked Man. A single plate from Robert Blair's The Grave

Author

Blake, William. Blair, Robert

Condition

Unknown

Date

1808


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