Troisième feuille d'une série de dix-neuf, commandées par l'éditeur Robert H. Cromek pour illustrer le recueil "The Grave" (La Tombe) de l'écrivain Robert Blair (1699-1746). Ce long poème méditatif sur la mort était devenu très populaire au XIXe siècle. Cette feuille accompagne le troisième poème "Death of the strong Wicked man" (La mort du mauvais homme)

Location:

musée du Louvre

About the author(s)

Author:

William Blake

Born:

28th Nov, 1757

Dead:

12th Aug, 1827

Country:

Royaume-Uni

See more about this author on Wikipedia:

William Blake (28 November 1757 – 12 August 1827) was an English poet, painter, and printmaker. Largely unrecognised during his lifetime, Blake is now considered a seminal figure in the history of the poetry and visual arts of the Romantic Age. His prophetic works have been said to form "what is in proportion to its merits the least read body of poetry in the English language". His visual artistry led one contemporary art critic to proclaim him "far and away the greatest artist Britain has ever… Read more...