The Works of William Blake in the Huntington Collections (Huntington Library Publications) [Hardcover]

Robert N Essick (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0873280849 | ISBN-13: 978-0873280846 | Publication Date: January 1, 1985

This complete catalogue of William Blake's work from the richly comprehensive collections of the Huntington Library and Art Gallery features a full introduction and explanatory text by a leading Blake scholar and covers the artist's entire oeuvre: his pencil sketches, watercolor drawings, tempera paintings, engravings, etchings, relief color printing, illustrated and illuminated books, and printed writings.

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Review

"A very helpful guide to one of the great Blake collections..." --The Drawing Society.

About the Author

Robert N. Essick is Professor of English at the University of California, Riverside. Among his many books are William Blake, Printmaker, selected by CHOICE as an Outstanding Academic Book of 1980-81, and William Blake at the Huntington, a Book-of-the-Month Club alternate selection. Essick specializes in British romantic literature and art, particularly William Blake. He is currently working on the Blake Electronic Archive.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 256 pages
• Publisher: Huntington Library Press (January 1, 1985)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0873280849
• ISBN-13: 978-0873280846
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 5.9 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,118,468 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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