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The Soul Hovering over the Body, Reluctantly Parting with Life, from "The Grave," a Poem by Robert Blair

March 1, 1813
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Object Information
  • Title: The Soul Hovering over the Body, Reluctantly Parting with Life, from "The Grave," a Poem by Robert Blair
  • Artist: After William Blake (British, London 1757–1827 London)
  • Engraver: Luigi Schiavonetti (Italian, Bassano del Grappa 1765–1810 London)
  • Publisher: Rudolph Ackermann, London (British, active 1794–1832)
  • Author: Related author Robert Blair (British, 1699–1746)
  • Date: March 1, 1813
  • Medium: Engraving
  • Dimensions: plate: 6 3/8 x 8 15/16 in. (16.2 x 22.7 cm)
    sheet: 8 3/16 x 10 3/8 in. (20.8 x 26.4 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1917
  • Object Number: 17.3.2395
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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