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Blake illustration of a woman in white robes holding a lyre beside a waterfall, with lilies above and a printed poem panel.

The Progress of Poesy, A Pindaric Ode (Blake, 1797)

Watercolor and ink illustration with a printed text panel titled The Progress of Poesy, A Pindaric Ode. A draped woman in a flowing white robe holds a small lyre beside a waterfall, with lilies and a curling vine framing the top.

Artist
William Blake
Date
1797
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3052 × 4000 px
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Public domain · William Blake died 1827 and the work dates by 1797; public domain in the US and life+70 countries.
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