Democritus
William Blake, English, 1757 - 1827
after Peter Paul Rubens, Flemish, 1577 - 1640
not dated
Line engraving on paper
Plate: 10 13/16 × 8 7/8 in. (27.5 × 22.5 cm)
Sheet: 13 1/4 × 10 1/2 in. (33.6 × 26.6 cm)
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth College
PR.X.227
Geography
Place Made: England, United Kingdom, Europe
Period
1600-1800
Object Name
Research Area
Not on view
Inscriptions
Inscribed, in plate, lower left margin: Rubens delin.; inscribed, in plate, lower right margin: Blake sculp.; inscribed, in plate, lower center: DEMOCRITUS.
Provenance
Source unknown.
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