The Pastorals of Virgil
1821
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
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William Blake
William Blake (28 November 1757 – 12 August 1827) was an English poet, painter and printmaker.
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ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Pastorals of Virgil is a 1821 ink by William Blake, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This print shows four black-and-white scenes stacked in a row. The top picture has a moon and wavy lines for water. The next two show people walking near trees and a small building. The last picture has a lone figure by a post and a tiny house in the distance. The artist used tiny lines to build up dark and light areas. This method is called cross-hatching. Look up engraving to see how this technique works.
William Blake (28 November 1757 – 12 August 1827) was an English poet, painter and printmaker.
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