Blake, William, 1757-1827 (engraver, artist, and poet)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1757 - 1827
Biography
William Blake (1757-1827), poet and painter, was born at Broad Street, London, on 28 November 1757. He served an apprenticeship under the engraver James Basire, 1771-1778, before attending the Royal Academy of Arts. Blake developed a reputation as a painter and engraver through his contributions to works such as Inventions to book of Job, and exhibited his work at the Royal Academy, 1780-1808. He died at Broad Street on 12 August 1827.
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Fonds
Correpondence between Sir Geoffrey Keynes and Iain Bain
Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10302
Scope and Contents
88 letters and cards from Sir Geoffrey Keynes to Iain Bain, with 42 draft autograph letters or copy typed letters from Bain to Keynes. The subject-matter of the correspondence principally concerns William Blake, with some discussion of Thomas Bewick.With three letters from Keynes to Reynolds Stone, and related items, including diary notes by Bain, a letter from Peter Summers to Keynes, 1969, news-cuttings of David Garnett’s 90th birthday article on Keynes for The Times, 1977,...
Dates:
1968-1982
Conditions Governing Access:
The collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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Cambridge University Library
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