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Blake, William, 1757–1827
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Constable, John, 1776–1837
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For Children: The Gates of Paradise, Copy E
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The Human Form Divine - William Blake from the Paul Mellon Collection (Yale Center for British Art, 1997-04-02 - 1997-07-06)
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William Blake (Tate Britain, 2000-11-02 - 2001-02-04)
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William Blake - His Art & Times (Art Gallery of Ontario, 1982-12-03 - 1983-02-06)
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William Blake - His Art & Times (Yale Center for British Art, 1982-09-15 - 1982-11-14)
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John Constable, 1776–1837
Flowers in a Pitcher
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Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
What is Man!, Frontispiece (Plate 1)
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John Varley, 1778–1842
Architectural Drawing of a Building with Astrological Symbols
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