William Blake [ Art and Literature ]
… Stothard (1755-1834) as well as the sculptor John Flaxman (1756-1826). Blake was an avid collector of prints; his early networks existed through print shops and auction rooms. On his father’s death in 1784, his older brother James took over … 8. All references are to volume one of Gilchrist’s biography. In the 1780s Blake developed his writing and, again, his social networks tie into his projects. Poetical Sketches (1783), a collection of juvenilia and only work to appear in … his wife Harriet Mathew (1743-1815), who hosted a literary salon and invited Blake on Flaxman’s recommendation. At these social gatherings Blake is reputed to have sung; Harriet Mathew, who was fascinated by Blake, gave him funds for the …
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