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Be Prepared

Constance C. McPhee
2 min. watch

Contributors

Constance C. McPhee
Curator, Department of Drawings and Prints

Photography by Eileen Travell

Art Mentioned

The Parable of the Wise and Foolish Virgins, William Blake British, Watercolor, pen and black ink, brush and wash, over graphite
The Parable of the Wise and Foolish Virgins
William Blake
ca. 1799–1800

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