
William Blake, The Blighted Corn, 1821.
Wood-engraving and letterpress. 34 mm x 74 mm. © Photo: Royal Academy of Arts, London.
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The Blighted Corn, 1821
William Blake (1757 - 1827)
RA Collection: Art
Title
The Blighted Corn
Artist/printmaker
William Blake (1757 - 1827)
Commissioner
Robert John Thornton (1768 - 1837)
From
R.J. Thornton, The Pastorals of Virgil, 3rd ed., London 1821, vol.I, pl. facing p.15, top design
Date
1821
Object type
Plate
Place of Publication
London
Medium
Wood-engraving and letterpress
Dimensions
34 mm x 74 mm
Collection
Royal Academy of Arts
Object number
05/3884
Acquisition
Purchased from Garton & Co. in 17/2/1997
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