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William Blake

1757-1827

The Spirit of Plato

Watercolor over graphite on paper.

6 7/16 x 4 13/16 inches (162 x 122 mm)

Purchased with the assistance of the Fellows with the special support of Mrs. Landon K. Thorne and Mr. Paul Mellon.

1949.4:9

Notes:

The third of six illustrations for Milton's "Il Penseroso".

Inscription:

Signed in pen and ink at lower left, "W. Blake inv."

Provenance:

Thomas Butts; Richard Monckton Milnes, first Lord of Houghton; Earl of Crewe; Marsden J. Perry; Alfred T. White; Mr. and Mrs. Adrian van Sinderen.

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Illustrations for (work): Milton, John, 1608-1674. Penseroso.
Butts, Thomas, 1759-1846, former owner.
Houghton, Richard Monckton Milnes, Baron, 1809-1885, former owner.
Crewe, Earl of, former owner.
Perry, Marsden J. (Marsden Jasiel), 1850-1937, former owner.
White, Alfred T., former owner.
Van Sinderen, Adrian, 1887-1963, former owner.
Van Sinderen, Adrian, Mrs., former owner.
Thorne, Landon K., Mrs., donor.
Mellon, Paul, donor.

Bibliography:

Adams, Frederick B., Jr. First Annual Report to the Fellows of the Pierpont Morgan Library. New York : Pierpont Morgan Library, 1950, p. 56-60.
Pierpont Morgan Library. Review of Acquisitions, 1949-1968. New York : Pierpont Morgan Library, 1969, p. 132.

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