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William Blake, 1757–1827, British, Publius Virgilius Maro, 1821
- Title:
- Publius Virgilius Maro
- Part Of:
- Date:
- 1821
- Materials & Techniques:
- Etching and line engraving on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
- Dimensions:
- Spine: 7 1/8 inches (18.1 cm), Sheet: 7 x 4 1/8 inches (17.8 x 10.5 cm), Image: 4 x 2 5/8 inches (10.2 x 6.7 cm)
- Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Lettered lower right: "Blake, del.et Sculp."; lower center: "Publius Virgilius Maro. | Poetarum Latinorum Princeps. | Born 69 years before the Birth of Christ; was 7 years older | than Augustus; lost his Estate, at 30; recovering it was nearly killed | by Arius, the Centurion; some think he began his Eclogues, at 31; | which took him 3 years. Commenced his Georgies, at 34, which | occupied him 7 years; and at 41 began his AEneid, which employed | him 11 years; at 52, Virgil died, 19 years before the Christian AEra. | London, Published by Dr.Thornton, 1821."
- Credit Line:
- Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
- Copyright Status:
- Public Domain
- Accession Number:
- B1978.43.1721(1)
- Classification:
- Prints
- Collection:
- Prints and Drawings
- Subject Terms:
- bust | portrait
- Access:
- Accessible by appointment in the Study Room [Request]
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- https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:7477
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The Human Form Divine - William Blake from the Paul Mellon Collection (Yale Center for British Art, 1997-04-02 - 1997-07-06) [YCBA Objects in the Exhibition] [Exhibition Description]
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