Hesiod, Compositions From The Works Days And Theogony Of Hesiod. Designed By John Flaxman, R.A. P.S. Engraved By William Blake.

Hesiod and the muses., 1817

Hesiod (b. ca. 700 BC)

RA Collection: Art

Title
Hesiod and the muses.
Author/editor
Hesiod (b. ca. 700 BC)
Artist/designer
After John Flaxman RA (1755 - 1826)
Engraved by
William Blake (1757 - 1827)
Translator
Charles Abraham Elton (1778 - 1853)
Published by
From
Compositions from the Works, Days, and Theogony of Hesiod. / Designed by J. Flaxman. Engraved by William Blake. - London : published by Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme & Brown, 1817, pl. 22.
Date
1817
Object type
Plate
Medium
Stipple engraving and etching
Dimensions

170 mm x 283 mm

Collection
Royal Academy of Arts
Object number
16/390
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Compositions From The Works Days And Theogony Of Hesiod. Designed By John Flaxman, R.A. P.S. Engraved By William Blake. - London,: Jan. 1, 1817.

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