This is a drawing of a text with elaborate illustrations and calligraphy. The drawing features a handwritten text in a decorative and stylized manner, commenting on notable poets like Homer and Virgil. The text is divided into sections titled "On Homer's Poetry" and "On Virgil." The text is bordered and accompanied by line drawings, including a group of figures. The drawing has a distinctive style reminiscent of an engraving or block print.

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On Homer's Poetry (and) On Virgil

William Blake (British, 1757 - 1827)

1822

Medium: relief etching
Classification: Print
Dimensions: plate: 13 x 10.6 cm (5 1/8 x 4 3/16 in.) ; sheet: 28.8 x 23.2 cm (11 5/16 x 9 1/8 in.)
Culture: British
Museum: National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line: Rosenwald Collection
Rights: Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it: Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

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