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"The Shepherd and the Philosopher" engraved by William Blake for the Stockdale edition of John Gay's Fables
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"The Shepherd and the Philosopher" engraved by William Blake for the Stockdale edition of John Gay's Fables
Original Image Dimensions 12"x8"
Source The Duncan Wu Collection
Description Blake engraved 11 illustrations for Gay's Fables, including this one. The defining
characteristic of Blake's work is that, even though other artists provided the basic
design, he adapted them to his own distinctive style. This is especially evident in
this example.