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Wood engraving of a man straining to push a barrel down a street past a row of buildings and a tree.

'A rolling stone is ever bare of moss'

1821

Small engraving of a shepherd resting with sheep under a crescent moon beside a river at night.

Colinet Resting by Night

1821

Wood engraving of two shepherds meeting by a wooden gate with sheep, a cottage and trees in the background.

Thenot and Colinet Lead their Flocks Together

1821

Wood engraving of two seated figures sharing an evening meal at a table before a hearth, with moon and stars visible outside.

Thenot and Colinet Eat their Evening Meal

1821

Small engraving of two robed figures walking with oxen under a rayed sky and crescent moon.

Boy Returning Joyfully with Plough and Oxen

1821

Small engraving of a herder with a staff leading two oxen past a rising sun over a hill.

Return of the Shepherd

1821

Pencil sketch of a crouching nude man beside a shaggy animal, with a looming figure at upper right.

Sketch for "The Thought of Death alone, the Fear Destroys"

c. 1795

Engraving of two shepherds with sheep and a dog in a hilly landscape at sunrise, by William Blake.

Thenot Remonstrates with Colinet, from The Pastorals of Virgil

1821

Black and white print of two figures in a night landscape under a full moon and stars, with hills and a tree.

Thenot Under Fruit Tree, from The Pastorals of Virgil

1821

Black and white engraving of two shepherds with staffs beside sheep, with a leaping figure in the sky above.

Thenot Remonstrates with Colinet, Lightfoot in Background, from The Pastorals of Virgil

1821

Black and white engraving of two figures gesturing at a third standing among trees in a pastoral landscape.

Colinet Mocked by Two Boys, from The Pastorals of Virgil

1821

Engraving of a shepherd raising his arms and staff against a wolf beside a wooden gate, with hills and a thatched shed behind

Shepherd Chases Away Wolf, from The Pastorals of Virgil

1821

Dark wood engraving of a lone traveler with a staff beside a milestone on a road under rolling hills.

Colinet's Journey: Milestone Marked LXII Miles to London, from The Pastorals of Virgil

1821

Black and white print of three dancing women in flowing robes, with seated onlookers and a classical temple behind them.

Menalcas Watching Women Dance, from The Pastorals of Virgil

1821

Black-and-white engraving of a shepherd youth with a crook, a robed elder, sheep, a dog and a gnarled tree.

Colinet Departs in Sorrow: Riven Trunk at Right, from The Pastorals of Virgil

1821

Christ standing with outstretched arms before kneeling apostles, rendered in brown and gold wash.

Christ Appearing to the Apostles after the Resurrection

1795

Etched card by William Blake reading Mr. Cumberland, surrounded by flying figures, a reclining man, and sheaves of wheat.

George Cumberland's Card

1827

Engraving of baby Moses in a reed basket on the Nile, with a kneeling woman, a standing figure, a sphinx and pyramids.

The Hiding of Moses

1824

Bearded figure in white robe with open arms before three kneeling men under a golden glow, in a watercolor print.

Christ Appearing to His Disciples After the Resurrection

c. 1795

Pencil sketch of a nude winged warrior angel holding a sword, arm outstretched, by William Blake.

A Warring Angel [recto]

c. 1780

Pencil sketch of a bearded seated man with a staff gesturing to a robed figure, with studies of heads and standing attendants

Saint Augustine Converting King Ethelbert of Kent

probably c. 1793

Pencil sketch of a man seen from behind, arms outstretched, rising above cloud-like forms on pale paper.

A Man Seen from Behind, Rising on Clouds

probably c. 1794

Pencil sketch of a bearded seated figure flanked by two women leaning toward him, with a sun and trees in the background.

Job and His Daughters

c. 1821

Pen and watercolor drawing of robed musicians with harps and trumpets beneath a tree, with sheep and a crescent moon.

Job and His Family Restored to Prosperity

1821

Wood engraving of a man pushing a rolling barrel past a multi-windowed house with trees beyond.

A Rolling Stone is Ever Bare of Moss, from The Pastorals of Virgil

1821

Ink and wash drawing of a winged, muscular deity with outstretched arms and a stern face, flanked by flames and shadowy figur

A Destroying Deity

1820

Pencil sketch of a winged nude figure seated with raised arms, wild hair and a distressed expression.

Albion Compelling the Four Zoas to Their Proper Tasks

1804

Hand-colored print of nude figures attacked by a six-footed serpent in a fiery hellscape, with two robed observers at left.

The Circle of the Thieves; Agnolo Brunelleschi Attacked by a Six-Footed Serpent. Inferno, canto XXV

1827, printed c. 1892

Hand-coloured print of Dante and Virgil watching a green serpent attack a nude sinner amid flames in Hell.

The Circle of the Thieves; Buoso Donati Attacked by the Serpent. Inferno, canto XXV

1827, printed c. 1892

Hand-colored print of two cloaked figures on a rock above a fiery hell, with sinners lying among burning rocks below.

The Circle of the Falsifiers: Dante and Virgil Covering their Noses Because of the Stench. Inferno, canto XXIX

1827, printed c. 1892

Two winged demons struggle in churning dark water beneath a fiery sky, with tormented souls on the shore above.

The Circle of the Corrupt Officials; the Devils Mauling Each Other. Inferno, canto XXII

1827, printed c. 1892

Hand-colored print of a nude man menaced by a red-robed winged devil with a hook, flames and demons behind, after Dante's Inf

The Circle of the Corrupt Officials; the Devils Tormenting Ciampolo. Inferno, canto XXII

1827, printed c. 1892