William Blake: Apprentice and Master
In December, the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford will take a look at the life and works of English printmaker, painter and prophetic poet William Blake (1757-1827), whose radical political views were often reflected in his work. More than 90 pieces will be on display, including a complete set of the plates from Europe: A Prophecy, a book from 1794 of which only nine known copies exist
Abel and the Shepherd, by George Richmond, 1825 © Tate, London
The Return Home, by Edward Calvert, after 1830 © Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge
‘The Accusers of Theft, Murder and Adultary’ from The Large Book of Designs, by William Blake, 1796 © British Museum
Frontispiece and facing title page from Songs of Innocence, by William Blake, 1789 © Bodleian Library, University of Oxford
Nebuchadnezzar, by William Blake, c1795–1805 © Tate, London
The House of Death / The Lazar House, by William Blake, c1795 © Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge
William Blake: Apprentice and Master is on show at the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, from 4 December–1 March 2015. For more information, and to book tickets, visit www.ashmolean.org
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