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 … 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 … publishing schemes that involved collaborators from the London art world or investors that were part of the booksellers’ networks. He worked on a new edition of Edward Young’s Night Thoughts (1797), published by Richard Edwards, and Robert …
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